Andhra Pradesh: 35 injured after bus overturns in East Godavari
At least 35 passengers were injured when a bus overturned in Andhra Pradesh in the wee hours of Friday, November 22. However, no casualties were reported at the time of filing the report but all the passengers sustained injuries.
This incident took place at Acchampeta junction in Kakinada rural Mandal of East Godavari district.
FIR registered, case lodged
When the accident happened, there were 35 persons on the bus including four bus staff. All of them sustained injuries and were taken to the government hospital in Kakinada. A four-year-old boy and his mother met with severe injuries.
An FIR was registered by Timmapuram police and also a case has been lodged under Sections 337 and 338 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The investigation is on and police are searching for the lorry driver. They have seized the lorry.
Meanwhile, transport minister Perni Venkatramaiah talked with the transport and RTC officials about the accident. He ordered them to provide the best medical care to the injured passengers.
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