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India Gazette
6 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
RTC bus enroute Visakhapatnam collides with lorry on national highway, eight injured
Anakapalli (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 23 (ANI): An RTC bus en route to Visakhapatnam from Narsipatnam met with an accident near Bayyavaram in Andhra Pradesh on the national highway. The bus collided with a lorry in front of it, resulting in injuries to eight people, including the driver. As per the information, no casualties were reported in the incident. Kasimkota Inspector Swamy Naidu stated that the collision between the lorry and the bus left eight people injured. They have been admitted to a nearby government hospital for treatment. Further details are awaited. Last month, eight pilgrims died after a 20-foot-long stretch collapsed at the Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Visakhapatnam during the Chandanotsavam festival. Meanwhile, the family members of the victims broke down in tears after the accident outside the King George Hospital in Visakhapatnam. According to Jogarao, who is a relative of the deceased Uma Maheswarao family member, a wall was recently constructed, and four lives of a family were lost due to the wall. Both the wife and husband worked as IT technicians. 'A wall was recently constructed, and four lives of a family were lost due to the wall. Both the wife and husband worked as IT technicians. We are demanding justice for the family. How can a wall constructed without a pillar support? I am demanding that the contractor and engineer of the wall construction. The Government should announce one crore ex gratia and one government job to family members. Without announcing it, we wouldn't allow to perform postmortems on the deceased bodies', he told ANI. Another relative of the deceased family members said that they demand to get to the bottom of the matter, and the government should take action against the officers who were involved in the poor construction of the wall. 'We need justice for losing our family members. The government should take action against the officers involved in the poor construction of the wall. Four members of my family lost their lives at the same time. Who will take responsibility for our family? The government should give one government and ex gratia to us', the family member said. (ANI)
Time of India
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Andhra Pradesh accident: RTC bus enroute Visakhapatnam collides with lorry on national highway, 8 injured
Representative Image NEW DELHI: An RTC bus en route to Visakhapatnam from Narsipatnam met with an accident near Bayyavaram in Andhra Pradesh on the national highway. The bus collided with a lorry in front of it, resulting in injuries to eight people, including the driver. Inspector Swamy Naidu of Kasimkota confirmed that eight individuals sustained injuries when the lorry collided with the bus. The injured persons were transported to a local government hospital for medical care. Additional information is pending. In a separate incident last month, eight devotees lost their lives when a 20-foot section gave way at the Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Visakhapatnam during the Chandanotsavam celebrations. Relatives of the victims were seen grieving outside Visakhapatnam's King George Hospital following the accident. Jogarao, a relative of Uma Maheswarao's family, explained that a recently built wall had claimed four lives from one family. The deceased couple had been employed as IT technicians. "A wall was recently constructed, and four lives of a family were lost due to the wall. Both the wife and husband worked as IT technicians. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo We are demanding justice for the family. How can a wall constructed without a pillar support? I am demanding that the contractor and engineer of the wall construction. The Government should announce one crore ex gratia and one government job to family members. Without announcing it, we wouldn't allow to perform postmortems on the deceased bodies", he said. Another family member expressed their demand for a thorough investigation and called for government action against officials responsible for the substandard wall construction. "We need justice for losing our family members. The government should take action against the officers involved in the poor construction of the wall. Four members of my family lost their lives at the same time. Who will take responsibility for our family? The government should give one government and ex gratia to us", the family member said.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
At least 8 people killed, 4 injured as makeshift structure collapses during temple festival in Visakhapatnam
— ANI (@ANI) — ANI (@ANI) Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Eight people lost their lives and four others were injured after a section of a temporary structure collapsed during the Chandanotsavam festival at the Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Visakhapatnam on to officials, a 20-foot-long stretch gave way around 2:30 a.m. as devotees gathered at the temple for the annual festival. Search and rescue efforts were immediately launched by personnel from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).'So it is not appropriate for us to conclude on the reasons for the incident. Prima facie, we have noticed that there was a downpour between 2.30 and 3.30 am in the early hours. We are investigating the incident... Currently, we have information that about eight people have died. All the debris has been work has been concluded,' said Vinay Chan, Principal Secretary of Endowment Home and Disaster Management Minister Vangalapudi Anitha visited the site shortly after the collapse and reviewed the rescue operations.'There was heavy rainfall. All precautions had been taken. It is unfortunate,' she have not yet provided details on the cause of the structural failure. The area has been cordoned off as rescue teams continue to search for any possible trapped details are awaited.(With inputs from ANI)
India.com
30-04-2025
- General
- India.com
Visakhapatnam Temple Tragedy: 7 Dead, 4 Injured In Platform Collapse During Chandanotsavam Festival
A religious celebration turned tragic on Tuesday when a platform collapsed during the Chandanotsavam festival at the famed Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Visakhapatnam district, claiming the lives of seven devotees and injuring four others. #WATCH | Andhra Pradesh | Visuals from the Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Visakhapatnam, where seven people died after a 20-foot-long stretch collapsed during the Chandanotsavam festival April 30, 2025
