Hyderabad: At least 40 passengers were feared burnt alive when a bus caught fire in Mahabubnagar district in Andhra Pradesh early Wednesday.A private bus coming to Hyderabad from Bangalore caught fire after hitting a culvert near Palem in Mahabubnagar district around 5 a.m., witnesses said. Five passengers, including the driver and a cleaner, managed to escape. They were shifted to a hospital.
The Volvo, belonging to Jabbar Travels, was carrying 49 passengers. The remaining 44 passengers were feared killed in the mishap. The bus started from Bangalore at 11 PM last night. The passengers were asleep when the bus hit the culvert and its diesel tank burst. People from nearby village said within few minutes the bus was reduced to ashes. The victims were charred beyond recognition. "It seems the bus was travelling at a high speed when its fuel tank hit the roadside culvert and caught fire. There are some causalities feared as the entire bus has been gutted," a senior police officer told PTI. They are ascertaining the exact number of casualties, he added.
Kothakota police were further investigating the case and senior police officers have rushed to the spot.
The Volvo, belonging to Jabbar Travels, was carrying 49 passengers. The remaining 44 passengers were feared killed in the mishap. The bus started from Bangalore at 11 PM last night. The passengers were asleep when the bus hit the culvert and its diesel tank burst. People from nearby village said within few minutes the bus was reduced to ashes. The victims were charred beyond recognition. "It seems the bus was travelling at a high speed when its fuel tank hit the roadside culvert and caught fire. There are some causalities feared as the entire bus has been gutted," a senior police officer told PTI. They are ascertaining the exact number of casualties, he added.
Kothakota police were further investigating the case and senior police officers have rushed to the spot.
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