Updated 23 December 2023 at 12:08 IST
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.
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.
Published 23 December 2023 at 12:08 IST