Seven individuals, including a child, lost their lives and 15 others were injured when a bus veered off course and plunged into a canal in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district.
The bus accident occurred during the early hours of a Tuesday morning while the passengers were returning from a marriage function in Kakinada.
Authorities swiftly initiated rescue operations, with police personnel and rescue workers racing against time to extricate survivors from the submerged wreckage.
The injured victims were rushed to nearby hospitals in Darsi and Ongole for urgent medical attention and care.
The exact cause of the accident remains unknown, and investigators are diligently working to uncover the truth behind the devastating outcome.
The exact cause of the accident remains unknown, and investigators are diligently working to uncover the truth behind the devastating outcome.
The community comes together in grief, offering thoughts and prayers, as they await updates and hope for no further casualties, while investigators continue their efforts to determine the cause of the tragedy.