9 Pilgrims Plunge to Death in Horrifying Bus Crash!

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Nine tourists from Chittoor district died and 22 others were injured when their bus plunged into a deep valley on the Chinturu-Maredumilli ghat road in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Sitarama Raju district around 4 a.m. Friday.
The Vigneswara Travels bus carried 37 passengers heading from Araku Valley to Bhadrachalam temple after visiting Simhachalam.
Rescue teams from Maredumilli and Chintoor police, plus local villagers, rushed to the sharp turn where the crash happened.
A survivor said: “We started from Chittoor on Saturday... the bus suddenly fell into the valley around 4.30 a.m. at a sharp turn.”
PM Narendra Modi announced Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for deceased families and Rs 50,000 for injured; CM Chandrababu Naidu ordered immediate aid and medical care.
Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan, ministers, and Governor expressed shock and condolences.

Imagine cruising through misty ghats toward a holy temple dawn patrol, only for your bus to nosedive into a deadly gorge— that's the nightmare that struck nine pilgrims from Chittoor early Friday on the treacherous Chinturu-Maredumilli road in Andhra's Alluri Sitarama Raju district. The private Vigneswara Travels bus, packed with 37 excited tourists fresh from Araku Valley and Simhachalam temple, hit a razor-sharp turn around 4 a.m. and tumbled into the valley below, leaving a trail of heartbreak with nine lives lost and 22 fighting for recovery. Rescue squads from nearby police stations and brave villagers scrambled down the steep drop, pulling survivors amid the wreckage as news spread like wildfire. One shaken woman who made it out alive shared the terror: their group had kicked off the trip Saturday from Chittoor, hitting north Andhra spots before the fatal plunge at 4:30 a.m. Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu jumped into action, shocked and directing top officials to the scene for nonstop rescue, top medical treatment, and full support. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent heartfelt condolences plus emergency funds—Rs 2 lakh each to grieving families and Rs 50,000 to the hurt. Heavy hitters like Deputy CM K. Pawan Kalyan, IT Minister Nara Lokesh, Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha—who's racing to Chinturu—and Governor S. Abdul Nazeer all voiced deep sorrow, with Anitha set to check on victims firsthand. As helicopters buzz and hospitals fill, this tragedy spotlights the ghat road dangers, urging better safety for road-tripping devotees everywhere.

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