Police said on Tuesday that a bus carrying seven people, including a seven-year-old child, fell into a water canal near Darsi in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, injuring more than 15 others.
The injured were hurried to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said. The police arrived at the location and began a rescue operation after receiving the information, according to the news agency ANI.
Seven deaths in the bus accident were confirmed by Darsi Sub Inspector Ramakrishna.
"More than 15 were seriously harmed, and they are going through treatment at Darsi and Ongole clinics. The official added, "Let us hope there are no more casualties."
He added, "The incident's cause has not yet been determined, and rescue operations are underway." During the initial investigation, the police claimed to have learned that the passengers had hired the bus to attend a wedding in the state's Kakinada city.
In the interim, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy communicated shock over the mishap and communicated his sympathies. "Chief Minister Shri YS Jagan expressed shock over the RTC bus accident near Darshi in Prakasam district," CMO Andhra Pradesh wrote in a Telugu tweet. "Sincere condolences to the deceased's families. The authorities were coordinated to go to lengths to offer better clinical types of assistance to the harmed. They want to stand alongside the deceased's families."
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