Some of the techies were headed home in a Volvo bus of Jabbar Travels to celebrate Diwali festival this weekend with their families. Four of the five professionals were working with Bangalore-based Information technlogy(IT) firms.
Jyothy Mahapatra (33), one of the victims, was working for a multinational software firm in Bangalore and was on his way to Hyderabad on the ill-fated bus to take a flight home to his native town of Cuttack to celebrate the Festival of Lights. The accident occurred near Palem, about 130 km from here.
Shakthi Kanth (28), who was also working with a software giant in Bangalore, was on his way to Hyderabad from where he was due to go to Bhubaneswar along with his family members who reside in Andhra Pradesh capital.
Vittu Amarender(29), who is working with another IT firm in Bangalore, also fell a victim in the mishap.
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Amarender hailed from Nancharla village in Karimnagar District and his wife is pregnant, his relatives said.
Roohia, a resident of Mehadipatnam and who was working with a little-known IT company in Hyderabad was among the deceased, her uncle said.