MADAKASIRA MISHAP: HOW, WHEN, WHO, WHY?

HOW?

* The mishap occurred when the driver lost control while negotiating a road bend. The bus hit the retaining wall on the edge of the road and fell into 60 feet deep ravine.
 
* The impact of the bus falling from 60 feet height was so great that the body of the bus was badly mangled. As many as 16 persons died on the spot.
 
WHEN?
* The mishap occured early in the morning when the visibility was poor due to fog. The road bend was precarious. The early  morning visibility too could have been a problem. 
 
WHO?
* Eight of the 16 dead persons have been identified. The remaining are yet to be identified. The condition of many of the injured is stated to be critical. Some of the patients have been rushed to Bangalore for better treatment. 
 
* The deceased have been identified as Shekhar of Naguluru, Ashok Kumar of Mavaturu, Gangadhar and Narender of Mavatur, Narsimha Murthy of Mavaturu., Lakshminarayana of Naguluru, Hanmantharayudu of Bandapalle and Ramakrishna, forest officer of Chilamattur. 
 
* Most of the casualties were those of students. Of the 16 persons who died, at least 9 are students on their way to attend their respective colleges.
 
WHY?
* Locals have rushed to the spot to take up rescue and relief operations. The road bend, according to the locals, is precarious and has a history of serious road mishaps. To offset mishaps, a wall was built on the edge of the road at the road bend, but the bus ran across the wall and fell into the gorge.