Amaravati, March 26, 2026: A private bus travelling from Telangana’s Jagtial area towards Markapur collided with a gravel-laden tipper lorry at Meekalavaripalli near Rayavaram village, leading to a tragic blaze.
Several passengers, including migrant workers from Andhra Pradesh, lost their lives in the accident.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow over the incident and announced ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund to the next of kin of each deceased, and ₹50,000 to each injured person.
Rescue teams shifted the injured to nearby hospitals while authorities probe the cause.
