PM Modi condoles loss of lives in road accident in Andhra s Kurnool ANI | Updated: Feb 14, 2021 11:40 IST
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his condolences for the loss of lives in a road mishap in Andhra Pradesh s Kurnool district and wished a speedy recovery for the people injured in the accident. The road accident in Andhra Pradesh s Kurnool district is saddening. In this hour of sadness, my thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones. I hope that the injured recover at the earliest, the Prime Minister tweeted today.
In a major road accident, 13 persons were killed and four were injured in a collision between a bus and a truck in the district on Sunday.
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Two bodies have been recovered today during the rescue operations at the Tapovan tunnel in Joshimath of Chamoli district where a glacier burst on Sunday triggered an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system.
Ashok Kumar, Uttarakhand DGP said, Two bodies found this morning from escape tunnel are suspected to be casualties of the glacier mishap. Overnight excavation has resulted in debris mostly. Teams have reached up to 130m inside and trying to fasten the process to reach next tunnel soon.
The incident took place at 3.30am near Madarpur village in Veldurti Mandal of Kurnool district.
Giving the details of the accident, Veldurti Sub Inspector Peddaiah Naidu and Krishnagiri sub-inspector Ramanjaneya Reddy told ANI, The bus was going from Madanapalle village of Chittoor district to Ajmer in Rajasthan. The bus reached Madarpur village at around 3.30 am. The bus went in the wrong direction hit the lorry that was coming from the opposite direction. There were 17 persons in the bus. 13 of them, including the driver, died on the spot, while 4 were injured. The injured have been admitted to Kurnool Government General Hospital, they added.