Superintendent of the Chevella Community Health Centre (CHC), Rajendra Prasad, said that 20 people have died in the tipper lorry-bus accident on the Mirjaguda–Khanapur road in Chevella mandal, Rangareddy district of Telangana on Monday (November 3, 2025) early morning.
The accident took place around 7.30 a.m. on the Vikarabad–Hyderabad route when a lorry, while trying to overtake a two-wheeler, reportedly crashed into an RTC bus.
Dr. Prasad said six passengers with minor injuries were being treated at the Chevella CHC, while those with serious injuries had been shifted to Patnam Mahindra Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences and Bhaskar General Hospital. “The total number of deaths is 20. We have kept the bodies in our mortuary for now. They will be handed over to the families after the completion of panchanama procedures,” he said.
Ranga Reddy District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO), B Venkateswar Rao, confirmed that three passengers with critical injuries were referred to Patnam Mahindra Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, while others sustained mild or facial injuries.
Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad (TVVP) Commissioner, Ajaya Kumar, also confirmed the high death toll. “Almost 20 dead bodies are lying at the hospital now. The number of injured is still being is yet to be confirmed as patients were moved to different hospitals,” he said.
