Overview
- Police said the head-on collision occurred around 7 a.m. on the Mirjaguda–Khanapur stretch about 50 km from Hyderabad.
- The impact sent gravel cascading into the bus, trapping passengers and causing deaths from suffocation and severe injuries.
- Survivors and the conductor reported both vehicles were moving fast and the bus was overcrowded as rescuers used earthmovers to free people.
- Victims include three sisters from Tandur and students from Veeranari Chakali Ilamma Women’s University, with principal Loka Pavani confirming three student deaths including Muskan.
- Hospitals in Chevella and Hyderabad treated the injured, with one patient shifted to KIMS, as authorities continue identification and on-ground enquiries.