Vikarabad, Oct. 3 -- Three people have died, and several others were injured after a private travel bus overturned near the Anathagiri hills in Vikarabad district on Saturday, police said.

According to the police, the passengers were coming to attend a funeral in the Balmoor village when the bus suddenly lost control after a brake failure, causing the accident. The injured individuals have been shifted to a hospital.

According to a police official, "Three people died, and several were injured after a private travel bus overturned. All the passengers were coming to attend a funeral in Balmoor village. The brakes of the bus suddenly failed, leading to the accident. We have shifted the injured to a hospital and are investigating the matter...