3 Killed As Bus Tyre Bursts, Crashes Into Container Lorry In Andhra Pradesh

Three people were killed in a horrific road accident after a private bus lost control due to a tyre burst and crashed into a lorry. The accident occurred after midnight near Sirivellametta in Sirivella mandal of Nandyal district on Thursday.

According to Nandyal district Superintendent of Police (SP) Suneel Sheoran, the bus carrying 36 passengers was heading to Hyderabad when the accident occurred around 1.40 am near Sirivella Metta in Nandyal district.

The bus crashed into a lorry coming from the opposite direction after suffering from a tyre burst.

“Three people, including the bus driver, were killed in the accident, while all 36 passengers were evacuated safely," Sheoran was quoted by news agency PTI.