Lorry-RTC bus accident: Chevella CHC confirms 20 deaths, injured shifted to close by hospitals

Superintendent of the Chevella Community Health Centre (CHC), Rajendra Prasad, mentioned that 20 folks have died within the tipper lorry-bus accident on the Mirjaguda–Khanapur street in Chevella mandal, Rangareddy district of Telangana on Monday (November 3, 2025) early morning.

The accident passed off round 7.30 a.m. on the Vikarabad–Hyderabad route when a lorry, whereas attempting to overhaul a two-wheeler, reportedly crashed into an RTC bus.

Dr. Prasad mentioned six passengers with minor accidents had been being handled on the Chevella CHC, whereas these with critical accidents had been shifted to Patnam Mahindra Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences and Bhaskar General Hospital. “The complete variety of deaths is 20. We have saved the our bodies in our mortuary for now. They might be handed over to the households after the completion of panchanama procedures,” he mentioned.

Ranga Reddy District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO), B Venkateswar Rao, confirmed that three passengers with crucial accidents had been referred to Patnam Mahindra Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, whereas others sustained delicate or facial accidents. 

Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad (TVVP) Commissioner, Ajaya Kumar, additionally confirmed the excessive dying toll. “Almost 20 lifeless our bodies are mendacity on the hospital now. The variety of injured continues to be being is but to be confirmed as sufferers had been moved to totally different hospitals,” he mentioned.

Meanwhile, Telangana Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha expressed deep shock over the tragic street accident. The Minister spoke with senior Health Department officers over the cellphone and inquired in regards to the situation of the injured being handled at CHC Chevella. He directed that every one these requiring superior medical care be instantly shifted to Hyderabad for remedy and instructed senior officers to proceed to the hospitals immediately.

Osmania General Hospital (OGH) has made all obligatory preparations to obtain victims, each for emergency remedy and for autopsy procedures, Superintendent, Rakesh Sahay, informed The Hindu. “We are ready to obtain the victims for remedy and likewise organized amenities on the mortuary for autopsy examinations. All preparations have been made,” he mentioned.

Dr. Sahay mentioned that, as per preliminary data, not less than 4 injured sufferers had been being shifted to OGH, although the quantity may rise relying on the situation of these admitted to close by hospitals. “I’ve been knowledgeable that 4 sufferers are being introduced instantly, and extra might observe relying on their medical wants,” he added.

He additional mentioned that extra amenities had been arrange close to the mortuary to accommodate family of the deceased. “We have prolonged the seating space and made some extra preparations to deal with the bigger variety of folks. Our workers and forensic groups are on standby,” he mentioned. According to Dr. Sahay, the hospital’s forensic division has a group of eight docs and round fifteen postgraduate workers members who’re prepared to start autopsy work as soon as the our bodies arrive.