Penukonda: At least 10 people, many of them students were killed when a state-run bus fell into a 30-feet gorge near Penukonda in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday.
The bus was plying between Amarapuram and Anantpur with nearly 60 passengers on board.
The accident occurred after the driver lost control of the vehicle.
Police and district authorities reached the spot and are rescuing those still trapped in the bus.
Sources indicate that the death toll is likely to rise.
Expressing grief over the incident, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu directed Anantpur district authorities to ensure that the victims were given proper treatment.
