A devastating head-on collision between a speeding truck and a state-run bus claimed at least 20 lives early Monday morning on the outskirts of Hyderabad, authorities confirmed. The crash occurred near Khanapur Gate in Chevella mandal when the truck, traveling on the wrong side of the divided highway, plowed directly into a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGRTC) bus carrying dozens of passengers.
Eyewitnesses described a scene of chaos as the impact crumpled both vehicles and scattered debris across the roadway. Rescue teams from local fire and police units rushed to the site, extricating trapped victims and airlifting the most critically injured to nearby hospitals. Several passengers remain in serious condition, with officials reporting multiple fractures and internal injuries.
Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar voiced profound grief over the tragedy. In a swift response, he directed district authorities to launch immediate relief operations and ensure the wounded receive top-tier medical care. “Every possible resource is being mobilized,” the minister stated, pledging support to affected families.
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Preliminary investigations point to the truck driver’s reckless wrong-lane maneuver as the primary cause. Police have registered a case and are examining dash-cam footage and survivor accounts to piece together the final seconds before impact. The stretch of road, part of a busy corridor linking rural mandals to the state capital, has seen prior complaints about heavy vehicles flouting lane discipline.
The accident has reignited calls for stricter enforcement of traffic rules on state highways. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy cut short an official engagement to monitor the crisis, announcing ex-gratia payments to the kin of the deceased and free treatment for all survivors.
As forensic teams comb the wreckage and hospitals update casualty figures, the people of Ranga Reddy mourn yet another preventable loss on Telangana’s roads
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