Anantapur: Seven people lost their lives, and several others sustained injuries in a tragic road accident in Kuttluru Mandal, Anantapur district, on Friday.
The accident occurred when an auto-rickshaw, returning from Garladinne to Anantapur, collided head-on with an RTC bus coming from the opposite direction.
Emergency services rushed to the scene to provide assistance. The injured were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were recovered and sent to the morgue for post-mortem examination.
Seven people have died while four others were critically injured after an RTC bus collided with an auto rickshaw carrying agricultural labourers, near Kalgasupalle in #Garldinne Mandal of #Anantapur district, #AndhraPradesh .CM #ChandrababuNaidu has expressed deep shock over… pic.twitter.com/iap8sBrvlv
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Authorities have taken the RTC bus driver into custody, and a detailed investigation into the cause of the collision is underway. Police are probing whether overspeeding, negligence, or poor visibility may have contributed to the accident.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu expressed shock over the incident. He announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the families of the deceased and also directed officials to ensure proper medical care for the injured.