A private bus collided with a container truck in Telangana's Suryapet district, resulting in the deaths of six passengers and leaving several others critically injured.
The accident occurred on a major highway, prompting Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to direct local authorities to provide immediate and best-in-class medical care to the survivors.
Police have launched an investigation into the speeding bus, with preliminary reports suggesting the driver lost control while attempting to overtake the moving lorry.