Police teams from Chinturu reached the site immediately and began rescue operations. Officials warned that the death toll may rise as some of the injured are in critical condition Newsmeter Network | Published on :

Visakhapatnam: Nine pilgrims were killed and several others injured when a private bus veered off the Chinturu–Maredumilli ghat road and plunged into a gorge near Rajugarimetta in Alluri Sitarama Raju district on Friday.

The bus, carrying 35 passengers and two drivers from Chittoor district, was returning from Bhadrachalam and heading towards Annavaram when the accident occurred.

Police teams from Chinturu reached the site immediately and began rescue operations. Officials warned that the death toll may rise as some of the injured are in critical condition.

CM Chandraba

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