CHANDRAGIRI: Two women were killed and three others injured when a speeding 108 ambulance ran over a group of pilgrims near Narayana College at Narasingapuram in Chandragiri mandal of Tirupati district on Monday. The deceased were part of a group walking from Punganur to Tirumala.
The deceased were identified as Peddareddamma (40) from Chempalapalli in Ramasamudram mandal and Lakshmamma (45) from Sheganvaripalli in Annamayya district.
The ambulance, transporting a patient from Madanapalle to SVR Ruia Government General Hospital in Tirupati, reportedly lost control and struck the devotees. Chandragiri police have launched an investigation.
School bus overturns due to potholes, one student killed
In a separate incident in Nellore district, a student was killed when a Sri Niketan School bus carrying around 25 students and locals overturned into a canal between Salmanpuram and Minagallu villages in Buchireddipalem mandal.
The bus, which veered off the road after the driver lost control due to potholes, plunged into an agricultural canal due to a steering failure. The deceased, Kranti Sandesh from Minagallu, sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. Villagers rescued the others, but the death has sparked outrage.
Locals accused school authorities of negligence, alleging the use of poorly maintained buses, and demanded strict action against those responsible for the tragedy.