Overview
- A gravel-laden tipper lorry reportedly came from the wrong direction and hit a TSRTC bus head-on near Khanapur Gate in Ranga Reddy, spilling its load and trapping passengers.
- Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar cited around 20 dead and about 20 injured with three critical, while some outlets reported at least 24 fatalities as counts are reconciled.
- Rescue teams used earthmovers to clear debris, with the injured first taken to Chevella Government Hospital and critical cases shifted to Gandhi and Osmania in Hyderabad.
- Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy ordered a war-footing response, set up a control room at the Secretariat, and directed senior officials to coordinate at the site.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ex-gratia from the PMNRF of Rs 2 lakh for next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 for those injured.