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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
New Delhi, November 3 (Xinhua) — At least 20 people were killed and many injured on Monday in a head-on collision between a truck and a bus in the southern Indian state of Telangana, police said.
The accident took place on the highway near Mirzaguda in Chevella of Rangareddy district, about 58 km west of Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana state.
"A truck loaded with gravel collided with a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus near Mirzaguda village in Chevella on the Hyderabad-Bijapur National Highway this morning, killing 20 people and injuring many others, some seriously," a police official said.
Among the dead were the truck and bus drivers, as well as a three-month-old girl.
Senior police officer Mahesh Bhagwat told media that there were 72 people on the bus at the time of the accident.
"There was a head-on collision. It appears the dump truck was traveling at a very high speed and hit the bus," he said. "According to the conductor, there were approximately 72 people on the bus, and we are verifying this information."
According to police, the collision was so violent that the front of the bus was completely crushed and tons of gravel fell on it, trapping several passengers inside and killing them instantly.
Immediately after the crash, police and rescue teams arrived at the scene and began a massive rescue operation, using three excavators to clear debris and recover survivors.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of life in the accident and condolences to the families of the victims.
Fatal road accidents are common in India, often caused by overload, poor road conditions and reckless driving. –0–
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