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A private travel bus from Hyderabad to Kakinada caught fire near Peddakaparthi village in Nalgonda district. All 36 passengers were safely evacuated by the driver and cleaner before the vehicle was gutted. Officials suspect a short circuit may have caused the blaze.
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Thirty-six passengers narrowly escaped after a Kaveri Travels bus caught fire in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district early Friday. The driver’s quick actions allowed all aboard to deboard before the vehicle was completely gutted; no casualties were reported
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A deadly collision between a car and private bus in Yadgir caused a fire that killed six people instantly. The accident near Devapur in Surpur taluk is under investigation, with authorities yet to determine the exact cause
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In Vijayawada, a private AC bus travelling from Visakhapatnam to Hyderabad caught a minor fire near its battery area. Around 50 passengers safely evacuated without injuries. Preliminary reports suggest a battery explosion caused the incident
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At least 13 passengers were burnt to death and 22 injured after a private bus collided with a tipper truck and caught fire in Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram district early Thursday. The State government announced Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for families of the deceased and Rs 2 lakh for the injured
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At least six people died when a bus traveling from Bengaluru to Gokarna caught fire following a collision with a tanker truck. Survivors and eyewitnesses recounted chaotic scenes as passengers tried to escape the rapidly spreading flames
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At least 13 people were killed and 35 injured after dense fog triggered a massive multi-vehicle pile-up on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura early Tuesday. Several buses caught fire following the collision, prompting rescue and diversion measures
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Two weeks after 19 people were killed in a horrific bus fire near Kurnool, police have arrested Vemuri Vinod Kumar, owner of V Kaveri Travels. He was booked under BNS provisions for negligence and remanded to judicial custody
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Passengers had a narrow escape after an Odisha RTC bus caught fire in Andhra Pradesh’s Parvatipuram Manyam district on Thursday morning. The driver’s quick action helped avert a tragedy. The incident adds to a series of recent bus accidents in Telugu states.
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Andhra Pradesh Police suspect a third vehicle may have been involved in the bus fire accident at Chinna Tekuru village in Kurnool district that killed 19 passengers. Investigators found skid marks suggesting another vehicle could have hit the motorbike earlier
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A fire on the Vemuri Kaveri Travels bus in Kurnool destroyed 234 smartphones worth nearly Rs 46 lakh sent by Hyderabad businessman Manganath. Battery explosions, including mobile and AC batteries, intensified the blaze. Eyewitnesses reported loud explosive sounds during the fire
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Over 100 passengers have died in major sleeper bus fire accidents across India in the past decade. Collisions, electrical faults, and poor enforcement of safety norms continue to endanger lives, underscoring the urgent need for regulatory overhaul.
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A luxury bus carrying 44 passengers caught fire after a tyre burst near Kashedi tunnel on the Mumbai-Goa highway in Raigad. The driver’s quick action ensured safe evacuation before the diesel tank blast. Police registered a case, probe underway
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A TGRTC bus was partially burnt in a suspected arson attack at Tadakamalla village, Miryalaguda. The vehicle, parked overnight, was found ablaze early Wednesday. Police suspect foul play and are investigating the motive behind the incident.
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Sheelam Drupathi, a 70-year-old farmer from Palsi village in Kubheer mandal, charred to death; blaze is suspected to have been caused by his smoking
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The frightening incident took place at Keishnapiram. Near Miryalaguda around 2.30 am.
