Bridegroom-to-be Among Deceased; Five Private Buses Gutted in Fire on Hyderabad Outskirts
At least two people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a car and an auto-rickshaw in Telangana’s Vikarabad district on Sunday. The accident occurred on the Tunkimetla-Kosgi road near Nandarpur village in Bomraspet mandal.
According to police, one occupant each from the car and the auto-rickshaw died on the spot, while four others sustained injuries. The injured were shifted to the Government Hospital in Pargi for treatment. The condition of one of the victims is reported to be critical.
One of the deceased was identified as B. Srisailam (28), a resident of Lagacharla village in Vikarabad district. Tragically, he was just three days away from his wedding. He was returning to his native village after shopping in Hyderabad, where he was working at a hotel.
Srisailam was scheduled to marry a woman from his village on November 18 at the temple town of Tirupati. According to preliminary information, the car reportedly lost control following a tyre puncture before crashing into the auto-rickshaw coming from the opposite direction.
The auto-rickshaw was carrying migrant workers from Bihar. One of them died in the collision, while another sustained critical injuries.
Bike Taxi Collides with RTC Bus in Hyderabad
In a separate accident in Shivrampalli, Hyderabad, two people were injured after a Road Transport Corporation (RTC) bus ran over a two-wheeler on Sunday.
The injured included a man riding the motorcycle and a woman travelling as a pillion passenger. Both were shifted to Osmania General Hospital for treatment. The two-wheeler is reportedly a bike taxi. Police registered a case and initiated an investigation.
Five Private Buses Gutted in Fire at Bowrampet
Meanwhile, five private buses were damaged in a major fire in the early hours of Sunday near Bodrai in Bowrampet, on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
The incident occurred within the limits of the Dundigal police station. According to preliminary information, the fire broke out in buses parked close to one another. The flames rapidly spread from one vehicle to another, completely engulfing three buses and damaging two others.
Firefighters rushed to the spot and launched operations to bring the blaze under control. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be established.
Police are investigating the incidents.
