Watch: Bus from Telangana’s Kothagudem catches fire in Srikakulam, seven escape unhurt

A private travel bus that started its journey from Kothagudem in Telangana and was heading to Palasa caught fire in Srikakulam district on Saturday. All seven passengers escaped unhurt after an onlooker alerted the driver, police said.

Narsannapeta (Andhra Pradesh): A private travel bus caught fire while heading to Palasa in Srikakulam district on Saturday, though all seven passengers escaped unhurt, police said.

Srikakulam district Superintendent of Police K V Maheshwar Reddy said the bus, which had started its journey from Kothagudem in Telangana, caught fire at around 9.30 am in Narsannapeta village.

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“It was a private travel bus, and there were only seven people on board. Before the fire started spreading, the passengers alighted,” Reddy told PTI, adding that the incident occurred in broad daylight, allowing an onlooker to alert the driver in time.

The cause of the fire was yet to be established, the SP said, adding that the bus belonged to KVR Travels.

The incident comes amid a spate of bus fire cases reported in Andhra Pradesh over the past several months.