Bus rams into truck in AP’s Markapuram, catches fire, 13 charred to death; PM Modi announces ex-gratia

• Rohan Umak
• March 26, 2026

Andhra bus accident: Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram woke up to a deadly road crash on Thursday, as 13 people were killed and 25 others were injured, after a private bus collided with a tipper truck near Rayavaram. The incident unfolded in the Prakasam district in the early hours of Thursday, between 5:30 to 6 am, the police said.  According to officials, the crash occurred at a sharp turning point…