Markapuram: A road accident took place near Rayavaram in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, leaving eight people dead after a private travel bus collided with a tipper lorry near slab quarries.
The accident occurred while the bus was travelling from Jagityala to Kaligiri, Markapuram DSP Harshavardhan Raju said.
Following the collision, the bus caught fire and was completely gutted.
According to DSP Raju, several passengers are feared to have been burnt alive in the incident.
Further details are awaited. (ANI)
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