Seven people died and fifteen sustained injuries on Wednesday after a car rammed into a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) bus near Chennur village.
According to Nalgonda Collector office, seven people were travelling in a car from Hyderabad to Devarakonda, Nalgonda. When the car reached Chennur village, the driver of the car lost control after one of its tyres burst and hit a TSRTC bus on the opposite road.
The injured persons have been shifted to local hospitals for treatment, while the bodies of the deceased have been sent to a government hospital for post mortem.
Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao expressed deep shock over the tragic road accident and extended condolences to the members of bereaved families. He also instructed officials to provide better treatment to the injured.