Five people lost their lives and 30 others sustained injuries in two separate road accidents that occurred in Aurangabad district on Sunday night. The incidents included a bus carrying pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh crashing into a trailer on National Highway-19 and a separate collision between a car and an autorickshaw.
First Accident on NH-19
In the first incident, three pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh were killed and 18 others injured when a tourist bus carrying devotees crashed into a trailer truck on National Highway-19 (GT Road) shortly after midnight. The accident took place near Bhawani Hotel, between Bheriya and Deo Mor, under the Muffasil police station area.
According to police, the bus, carrying around 40 pilgrims and tourists, rammed into the rear of a trailer loaded with iron rods while traveling from Bodh Gaya to Varanasi after visiting Buddhist pilgrimage sites. Aurangabad Superintendent of Police Ambrish Rahul said local police rushed to the spot immediately and launched a rescue operation. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals, while several critically injured passengers were referred to higher centers for treatment.
The deceased were identified as P Subbarao Venkateswarlu (64), Sema Padma (42), and Bayadam Hazarayya (60), all residents of Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh. Among the injured are Narendra Reddy (35), Shubham Baira (40), Padmawati (38), Prasad Reddy (62), Aafshal (28), Padma (50), Subutma (55), Kantnapudi (50), Pirawma (48), Vasasho (50), Yangya (80), Aarbinivasush (50), and Yash Prasad (34), all from Andhra Pradesh. The bodies were sent to Aurangabad Sadar hospital for post-mortem. Police recorded statements of witnesses and initiated an investigation to ascertain the exact cause of the accident.
Second Accident on Daudnagar-Barun Road
In the second incident, two persons were killed and 10 others injured when a car collided with an autorickshaw near Tejpur on the Daudnagar-Barun road under the Obra police station area. The deceased were identified as Umesh Paswan (45) and Rajesh Paswan alias Mukund (55), both residents of Botaliya village in Aurangabad district.
The SP confirmed the deaths and said the injured were admitted to a local hospital. The bodies were handed over to family members after post-mortem examinations. Police have registered cases in connection with both incidents and further investigation is underway.
Background
The damaged bus after the accident was removed from the site. These incidents highlight the need for road safety measures on highways and local roads in the region.
