Overview
- In Telangana’s Ranga Reddy district on Monday morning, a gravel-laden lorry collided head-on with a TGRTC bus near Chevella, with early police and media tallies ranging from 16 to 20 fatalities as rescue operations continue.
- On Sunday evening near Matoda in Phalodi, Rajasthan, a tempo traveller carrying devotees returning from Kolayat struck a stationary trailer on the Bharatmala highway, killing at least 15 and seriously injuring two.
- Preliminary accounts in Rajasthan point to high speed, an overtaking attempt, low visibility, and a trailer parked near a roadside eatery as contributing factors under investigation.
- Police and local residents conducted difficult extrication in Rajasthan, a green corridor moved the injured to Jodhpur, and the PM announced ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for each deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.
- Other weekend crashes included a van overturning in Firozabad, UP, that killed two and injured 10 and separate incidents in Thane, Pune and Palghar in Maharashtra, with inquiries opened by authorities.