Death number rises to 20 in Telangana bus-train collision mishap

The toll could rise as many of the injured are in a critical condition.

Updated: July 24, 2014 11:35 AM IST

By Editorial

Death number rises to 20 in Telangana bus-train collision mishap

Hyderabad, July 24: At least 20 students were killed and 10 injured when a school bus carrying them collided with a train at a railway crossing in Medak district of Telangana Thursday, police said. The accident occurred at Masyapet in Veldurti mandal of Medak district, about 70 km from here, when the bus of a private school was taking the students to the school located at Toopran.

As the bus was crossing the unmanned gate, Nanded-Secunderabad passenger train hit the vehicle. The toll could rise as many of the injured are in a critical condition. The school bus was on its usual routine carrying the kids to Kakatiya School that falls in the district around 100 km from Hyderabad. The particular railway crossing is still not known. The toll started with the officials fearing 9 students to be killed in the collision but later was confirmed to 12 students’ death.

The officials fear the number of dead could increase to more.

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