Bus Collides Head-On With Truck In Andhra Pradesh's Nandyal; 3 Charred To Death, Several Injured

Three people died, and several others were injured after a private bus lost control, collided head-on with a container truck and caught fire in Andhra Pradesh's Nandyal district in the early hours of Thursday, police said. The accident occurred between 1 and 2 a.m. near Shirivellametta village in Shirivella mandal of the district. Both the drivers of the vehicles and the cleaner of the container truck were charred to death beyond recognition, according to the officials."A private bus suffered a tyre burst and collided with an oncoming lorry, resulting in the death of three people near Sirivellametta in Nandyal district. The bus driver, the lorry driver, and the cleaner were burnt alive in the accident. Soon after the collision, the bus caught fire.

A local DCM driver broke the bus windows, helping 36 passengers escape safely and saving their lives. 3 people died in the accident, four sustained serious injuries and were shifted to the hospital, while eight others suffered minor injuries," said Madhusudan, Inspector, Sirivellametta.The private bus was travelling from Nellore to Hyderabad with 36 passengers on board when one of its tyres reportedly burst.(This is a developing story)