Kurnool bus fire accident: Gadwal Govt Hospital sends medical team, hospital on standby for emergency admissions

The Government General Hospital (GGH) in Telangana’s Jogulamba Gadwal district has dispatched a medical team to assist in emergency response efforts following a fatal bus accident in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, in the early hours of Friday (October 24, 2025).

Speaking to The Hindu, Indira, Superintendent of GGH Gadwal, said that while no injured persons had been brought to the Gadwal hospital so far, a team from Gadwal Medical College was sent immediately to the accident site to support the ongoing rescue and treatment operations. “Our medical team went to Kurnool soon after learning about the accident. The team of five comprises a general surgeon, a general medicine specialist, and an administrative deputy superintendent, along with other support staff. They travelled with an ambulance and all necessary equipment,” Dr. Indira said.

She added that the hospital in Gadwal was fully prepared to receive and treat any emergency cases if required. “We are ready with all facilities to handle any patients who may be referred here,” she noted.

The accident site is around 65 kilometres from Gadwal, and hospital authorities have been in constant communication with medical teams and administrators at Kurnool Medical College. “We are coordinating with the doctors there, including plastic surgeons and orthopaedic specialists, to assess if any patients need to be shifted here,” Dr. Indira said.

Providing an update on the condition of the injured, she said, “Four people are stable as per the information we received from Kurnool Medical College. Six passengers who escaped without injuries have already left for their native places.”