Hyderabad, Sep 1
Three persons were killed and five others were injured when a private bus in which they were travelling rammed into a container truck in Telangana’s Mahabubnagar district on Monday.
According to police, the accident occurred on National Highway 44 near Katavaram in Addakula mandal early morning.
The bus, belonging to a private travel operator, hit the container truck from behind. The collision resulted in the death of three persons on the spot, while five others were grievously injured.
There were 31 passengers in the bus, which was heading to Proddatur in Andhra Pradesh from Hyderabad. The deceased have been identified as Afrozunissa (70), Hasan (35) and Yellamma (45).