What Happened to the 10-Month-Old Girl and Her Family in Telangana's Road Accident?
Synopsis
Key Takeaways
- Tragic loss of a 10-month-old girl and her family in a road accident.
- Over 20 fatalities highlight the dangers of road travel.
- Critical injuries sustained by numerous passengers.
- Call for improved road safety measures in Telangana.
- Community mourning for young lives lost.
Hyderabad, Nov 3 (NationPress) A 10-month-old infant was found lifeless beside her mother's body, a heart-wrenching image emerging from a tragic road accident in Telangana’s Rangareddy district on Monday.
The heartbreaking scene depicted the baby, snug in warm clothing, cradled under her mother's arm, symbolizing an unbreakable bond.
Chaos erupted following a bus-lorry collision near Mirzaguda in Chevella mandal, located approximately 60 km from Hyderabad.
A tipper truck loaded with gravel collided with a Road Transport Corporation bus on the Hyderabad-Bijapur highway around 6:30 a.m., resulting in the deaths of 20 individuals, including drivers from both vehicles. An additional 20 people sustained injuries.
The incident transpired as the bus, carrying 72 passengers, was returning to Hyderabad from Tandur in Vikarabad district.
As the tipper smashed into the right side of the bus, many victims were either crushed or trapped under the gravel.
Heart-wrenching scenes unfolded at the accident site with desperate cries for help from those caught beneath the rubble and the mangled bus remnants. Several passengers emerged from the wreckage, bloodied and limping.
The devastating tragedy claimed numerous young lives, extinguishing dreams and aspirations. Daily commuters traveling between Tandur and Hyderabad for education and employment lost their lives, including five young women who were students at Koti Women’s University in Hyderabad.
Three sisters from Tandur town, Tanusha, Saipriya, and Nandini, tragically perished in this calamity. All were pursuing studies at the Women’s University, with Tanusha enrolled in an MBA program and Saipriya and Nandini in their first and third years of undergraduate education, respectively.
Their father, Yellaiah Goud, was utterly devastated, while their mother fainted upon seeing their lifeless bodies. The eldest daughter had just celebrated her marriage a month prior.
The deceased students also included Muskan and Akhila Reddy, both in their twenties.
A female teacher was among those critically injured; Jayasudha was found buried in gravel up to her waist, suffering severe leg injuries and was subsequently admitted to Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad.