Nellore: RTC bus overturns; 18 passengers hurt

Hyderabad: Early on Tuesday, an RTC bus overturned near Chinna Nagampalli of Seetharamapuram mandal in Nellore district. In this accident, as many as 18 passengers sustained injuries. The passerby on road informed the police immediately of this accident. Police rushed the spot and shifted the victims to a nearby hospital. During the preliminary investigations it was revealed that the accident has taken place due to the over speeding of the bus. More details are awaited.

Nowadays, mishaps have been on a rise. Let it be a mishap on the road or fire 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 proven effective.