Hyderabad: In a devastating road accident in Chevalla, Telangana, 19 people, including a 10-month-old baby, were killed when a Telangana RTC bus was hit head-on by an overspeeding tipper lorry loaded with gravel on Monday.
The accident occurred around 6:15 am, barely an hour and a half after the bus began its journey from Tandur in Vikarabad district towards Hyderabad on National Highway 163.
The bus, reportedly carrying around 70 passengers, was struck with tremendous force when the tipper, coming from the opposite direction, veered sharply to the right while overtaking vehicles at high speed.
Both drivers and 17 passengers died on the spot, while several others sustained serious injuries. Cyberabad Police Commissioner Avinash Mohanty confirmed that the collision occurred due to the re

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