India, Nov. 3 -- At least 19 people were killed and four others injured when a gravel-laden tipper lorry collided head-on with a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (RTC) bus in Ranga Reddy district on Monday morning, police said.

The accident occurred near Chevella when the tipper lorry rammed into the RTC bus travelling from Tandur to Hyderabad, causing the gravel load to spill onto the vehicle. Among the deceased were 10 women, and the bus driver was also killed in the crash, a police official confirmed.

Authorities said the total number of passengers on board was not immediately known, as the injured survivors were in shock and unable to provide details. Rescue teams used earthmovers to clear the debris and pull out trapped p...