Hyderabad, November 3 — Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has ordered immediate relief measures after a bus carrying several passengers was trapped under gravel that suddenly slid from a nearby hill. The Chief Minister described the incident as “deeply distressing” and directed top officials to respond with urgency.
In an official statement, Reddy instructed Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao and Director General of Police Shivadhar Reddy to carry out rescue and relief operations on a war footing. He also dispatched a team of ministers to the spot to coordinate with district authorities.
Police said the accident occurred when gravel and debris fell directly onto the moving bus, trapping passengers inside. “All passengers were safely brought out after earthmovers were pressed into service,” a police official said.
Rescue operations continued late into the evening as officials cleared debris from the site. The Chief Minister further ordered that all injured passengers be shifted to Hyderabad to receive advanced medical care.
Officials said the government will assess the cause of the collapse and review preventive safety measures in the area to avoid similar incidents.
