Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has directed East Godavari district Collector to rush rush immediately to G Peddapudi village of P Gannavaram mandal where a school bus was drowned and asked him to personally supervise the rescue and relief operations and provide adequate medical assistance to the victims.
The Chief Minister also wanted the Collector and other officials to provide all assistance needed for the injured children. He also asked the officials to constantly monitor the situation and keep him informed of the measures taken from time to time.
Earlier, talking to reporters at Assembly media point, Stamps and Registration Minister Thota Narsimha confirmed the death of four persons in the accidents. He said while 20 passengers have been rescued, six were still missing. He said several rescue teams have been formed to trace the missing passengers. (INN)