Chaos ensues as bus falls off bridge near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh
Eleven passengers were killed and at least 40 were wounded when a private bus fell off a flyover near Penuganchiprolu in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh.
Eleven passengers were killed and at least 40 were wounded when a private bus fell off a flyover near Penuganchiprolu in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. (EPS | P Ravindra Babu)
The vehicle (AP02 TC7146), belonging to Diwakar Travels, was going from Vizag to Hyderabad when it met with an accident. (EPS | P ravindra Babu)
The bus had collided with the road divider, veered to one side and shot over the railing, where it fell 30 ft and lay trapped. (EPS | P Ravindra Babu)
Both front and rear ends of the bus were crushed in the impact. (EPS | P Ravindra Babu)
Rescue efforts were hampered by the cramped space within which the bus got lodged, and with passengers still trapped inside, gas cutters had to be used. (EPS | P Ravindra Babu)
