Four Killed, 20 Injured After Private Bus Overturns on Ananthagiri Ghat Road in Telangana While Carrying Funeral-Bound Passengers

Four people were killed and at least 20 others injured after a private bus carrying approximately 54 passengers overturned on the Ananthagiri Ghat Road in Vikarabad district, Telangana, on the morning of October 3, 2026, according to Telangana Today, The South First, ETV Bharat, and ANI. The passengers, from Kesaram village in Patancheru mandal, Sangareddy district, were traveling to attend a funeral in Chintakunta village, Dharur mandal. The accident occurred as the bus descended the ghat road, with police citing loss of control while negotiating the downhill stretch; some sources reported brake failure as the cause. The deceased were identified as Rajendra Pramella, Atelli Yadamma, Mala Padamma, and Atelli Padamma, according to Hyderabad Mail. Vikarabad Superintendent of Police Sneha Mehra confirmed the four fatalities. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Vikarabad District Collector Deepak Tiwari inspected the site and directed officials to initiate relief operations.

The injured were shifted to nearby government hospitals for emergency treatment, with those requiring specialized care being transferred to higher medical centers. The death toll and cause remain subject to ongoing police investigation; early casualty counts across outlets ranged from three to four before authorities confirmed four deaths.

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