Karimnagar: RTC bus hits auto rickshaw; 5 killed, 2 injured

Hyderabad: Early on Tuesday, at Nagampet of Gambheeraopet in Karimnagar district, an auto rickshaw was thumped by an RTC bus. In this accident, five people were killed and two other injured severely. The passerby’s road reacted immediately and informed the police. The Police rushed the spot and rushed the victims to a nearby hospital. The dead bodies have been taken over by the police and sent them for post-mortem to the government hospital of Karimnagar. More details are awaited.

Nowadays, the RTC buses which have been otherwise known for safety are also involved in so many accidents. In the recent days, as many as 10 such accidents have come into the light. It is worth recollecting that on last Friday morning also, an RTC bus was thumped by a lorry in a head-on collision happened on the Rajiv Highway at Kukunuripalli of Kondapaka mandal in Medak district. In this accident, while two persons died on the spot, 15 others sustained insensitive injuries.

These days’ mishaps have been on a rise. Let it be a mishap on the road or otherwise, the main reason turns to be the reckless attitude of the people. There is a need to exact the situation so as to prevent the accidents. Surely, if timely preventive measures would have been adopted, most of the accidents could have been avoided. The people need to be educated. Better and wide publicity through the mass media channels may be opted for the same. Entertainment-Education concepts are most befitting in this case and will surely prove effective.