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Published 12:08 IST, December 23rd 2023

Bus-tractor collision kills 4 in Andhra's Ananthapuramu district

The impact was so strong that the front of the bus was entirely destroyed, and the sacks of rice flour were strewn across the road.

Reported by: Piyush Gupta
Visuals of the collision-hit bus, the front of which got completely smashed in the accident. | Image: ANI

Andhra Pradesh: A private bus and a tractor carrying rice flour bags collided on National Highway 44 near Kallur village in Ananthapuramu district on Saturday, resulting in a road catastrophe that claimed four lives, according to authorities.

"A bus collided with a tractor this morning and four people died in the accident">accident. The bodies of the deceased have been shifted to the government hospital," said Garladinne Police Station Sub Inspector, Sagar.

The victims have been identified as residents of Ananthapuramu district's Gooty mandal. 

Visuals show the front of the bus which was destroyed in the accident. | Image: ANI

The impact was so strong that the front of the bus was entirely destroyed, and the sacks of rice flour were strewn across the road.

The police have launched an additional inquiry to examine the facts surrounding the occurrence and identify exactly what factors contributed to the deadly collision on the busy National Highway.

Updated 12:08 IST, December 23rd 2023

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