Rayavaram (Andhra Pradesh), March 26 At least eight people were killed and about 18 were injured in a bus fire accident here in the Markapuram district on Thursday, police said. The victims were burnt to death.
According to local TV channels, the bus collided with a tipper carrying gravel.
Police said that some passengers sustained minor injuries and were being treated at a hospital, while officials are continuing to gather further information.
"Nearly eight people were burnt to death, and about 18 injured persons have been rescued so far and taken to the hospital. Efforts are underway to gather complete details of the incident," Markapuram Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Nagraju told a TV channel.
Rescue teams are working to identify the victims and gather information about their relatives, who will be informed once the verification process is complete, he said.
Nagraju said that some bodies are still believed to be trapped inside the bus, which caught fire after the accident, making the retrieval operations difficult.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed shock over the accident and expressed grief over the loss of lives.
