Hyderabad, Nov 03: At least 19 people were killed and four others suffered injuries when a tipper lorry carrying gravel collided head-on with a public transport bus in Ranga Reddy district of Telangana on Monday, police said.

The tipper collided with the Telangana Road Transport Corporation (RTC) vehicle near Chevella this morning, resulting in the gravel falling on the bus.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of lives in the accident.

He announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs to the families of those who died, and Rs 50,000 each to the injured.

The 19 deceased included 10 women, a police official told PTI.

The driver of the bus, travelling to Hyderabad from Tandur, was among the dead.

In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was “deeply saddened” by

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