7 Killed After Private Bus Collides with Auto in Andhra’s Palnadu District: Police
Two others were critically injured and shifted to a hospital after the collision, while Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy ordered officials to improve care.
- On Thursday, August 27, 2026, seven people died when a private travel bus collided with an auto-rickshaw in Chilakaluripet, Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh, in the morning.
- The victims, residents of Veluru, were returning home in the auto-rickshaw after attending a celebration in Kondamanjuluru when the collision occurred; the bus was traveling from Vijayawada toward Tirupati.
- Two individuals involved in the accident were critically injured and were shifted to a hospital for urgent medical treatment following the collision.
- Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy expressed shock and grief over the tragedy, directing officials to provide better medical care for the injured and restore normalcy at the accident site.
- The Minister appealed to everyone to travel cautiously and strictly follow road safety rules, emphasizing that journeys should reach destinations safely rather than lead to tragedy.
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Chilakaluripet: Seven people were killed and six others injured after a private bus collided with an auto-rickshaw near Kala Mandir Junction here in Palnadu district on Thursday, August 27, police said. According to Narasaraopet Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) M Hanumanth Rao, the incident occurred around 1 am when the private bus heading to Tirupati reached the bypass near Chilakaluripet to pick up a passenger. “Seven people were killed a…
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A fatal collision between a private travel bus and an auto-rickshaw carrying 15 passengers resulted in the deaths of seven people, including three women, near Chilakaluripet in Andhra Pradesh's Palnadu district early Thursday. 📰 Palnadu Road Accident: 7 Killed, 9 Injured in Bus-Auto Collision in Andhra Pradesh.
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