An electric bus rammed into a truck from behind in Telangana’s Suryapet district on Wednesday morning. Six people, including five women, were killed in the accident, while 12 others were injured.
The bus was carrying 42 passengers and was travelling from Hyderabad to Eluru in Andhra Pradesh. The accident occurred around 5:15 am on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada National Highway in Kodad mandal.
Police said the truck was carrying heavy iron pillars. As the bus hit the truck, the chain securing the pillars broke.
The pillars then pierced through the right side of the bus. According to police, the passengers seated at the front of the bus were killed in the impact.
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