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Six Students Hurt as Junior College Bus Overturns on NH44 Near Balanagar

Police have opened a case to determine the cause after differing accounts from on-scene reports.

Overview

  • The bus was carrying around 45 intermediate students of Sri Manikanta Junior College to Jalavihar in Hyderabad, according to police.
  • Jadcherla Rural police said two cars stopped suddenly ahead, prompting emergency braking that caused the bus to overturn.
  • Telangana Today reported a different account that a high-speed car struck the bus from behind and estimated roughly 60 students were on board.
  • Local residents and police rescued students from the overturned vehicle and took six with minor injuries to hospital, while the rest were reported safe.
  • Authorities identified the vehicle as belonging to New Rishi School and said traffic was briefly disrupted, with a few other vehicles reportedly damaged.