Private Bus Gutted by Fire on Rushikonda Beach Road
3 March 2026 3:27 PM IST3 March 2026 3:27 PM IST
Driver’s quick action saves the day as empty bus catches fire due to suspected short circuit in Visakhapatnam.
Within moments, flames engulfed the entire bus.
Visakhapatnam: A private AC bus went up in flames near Rushikonda locality on the Beach Road under PM Palem police station limits in Vizag city on Tuesday morning. Only the driver was on board at the time of the incident, and he escaped unharmed.
Police said the bus was heading towards Bheemili from Siripuram locality to pick up employees of a private firm on Tuesday morning. The front left tyre of the vehicle burst when the bus reached Rushikonda locality.
A few minutes after the incident, the driver noticed smoke coming from the vehicle and immediately got out of the vehicle. Within minutes, the bus was engulfed in flames and turned into a fireball. The incident has created panic on the Beach Road stretch. There were no casualties in the incident as the bus was empty, the police added.
Preliminary reports suggest that the fire may have been caused by a short circuit after the tyre frictioned with axle. Police have initiated an investigation into the incident.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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