Seven persons were burnt to death and 40 others got injured, six critically, when a Mumbai-bound bus from Bangalore went up in flames after hitting a road median in Haveri, Karnataka, on Thursday. Picture shows the charred remains of the private bus
Police personnel conducting investigations at the spot.
Transport Minister R Ramalinga Reddy and MLA Zameer Ahmed examining the remains of the bus on Thursday.
A Pune-bound passenger broke open the emergency window which helped several people escape the burning bus and save their lives. A passenger travelling in the bus said the mishap occurred when the vehicle hit the median and caught fire due to leak
The driver at the wheel escaped and was reported absconding while his assistant is one of the victims, which also included a toddler, Haveri district Superintendent of Police Shashi Kumar said. All the bodies were charred beyond recognition and
The air conditioned multi-axle Volvo bus with 51 passengers on board had left Bangalore last night and met with the tragedy around 2.30 AM near Kunimeli bridge. Most of the bus passengers escaped by jumping out through the emergency exit, police