Five Osmania Medical College students killed in bus accident

Osmania Medical College Dean Dr Babu Rao said that the deceased students have been identified as G Laxman, M Pranay, Uday, M Vijay, and Vijay Krishna.

Osmania Medical College Dean Dr Babu Rao said that the deceased students have been identified as G Laxman, M Pranay, Uday, M Vijay, and Vijay Krishna. (Source: Wikimapia)

Five first year medical students of Osmania Medical College were killed, and at least 35 others were injured, in a road accident on the Vijayawada-Hyderabad highway in the early hours Tuesday while they were returning to Hyderabad after participating in an event. The driver of the bus belonging to Dhananjay Travels of Hyderabad was also killed in the mishap when he lost control of the bus and crashed into a roadside tree at full speed near Suryapalem village.

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Osmania Medical College Dean Dr Babu Rao said that the deceased students have been identified as G Laxman, M Pranay, Uday, M Vijay, and Vijay Krishna. There were 46 students in the bus when the mishap occurred. Of the 35 injuries, 20 have suffered severe head injuries. The students had gone to Amalapuram to participate in a sports event and were returning via Vijayawada Monday night.

Vijayawada police officials said that the bus must have hit the tree at very high speed as the front side of the cabin was completely smashed and the bus overturned on impact. Some of the students were pulled out by villagers from underneath seats where they got stuck.

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