A bus collided with an oil tanker near Kishtaram in Satthupalli mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district, injuring 12 passengers. The RTC bus was traveling from Khammam Depo to Rajamahendravaram when the accident happened with an oil tanker from Rajamahendravaram that lost control.
Local residents came to help the injured passengers and they were taken to Satthupalli Government Hospital for treatment. The collision caused traffic congestion, with vehicles backed up for about a kilometer. Police arrived quickly and were able to restore traffic flow in the area.