33 Passengers Escape as Tourist Bus Catches Fire in Anantapur
4 Sept 2026 9:19 AM IST4 Sept 2026 9:19 AM IST
A major incident averted following alertness by the bus driver. On seeing the flames, the driver raised an alarm asking the passengers to get down
Thirty-three passengers had a miraculous escape after a private tourist bus in which they were travelling caught fire at Anantapur district early Friday. (Photo: By Arrangement)
ANANTAPUR: A private travels’ bus travelling from Bengaluru to Hyderabad caught fire and burned completely on national highway 44 near Miduthuru village in Peddavadugur mandal of Anantapur district during the early hours of Friday.
All passengers got off safely soon after the fire had been noticed. There have been no casualties.
According to passengers, 33 people had boarded the Intercity Smart private travels bus in Bengaluru on Thursday night. When the bus reached near Miduthuru, a passenger noticed smoke inside the air-conditioned bus and alerted the driver.
The driver stopped the bus on NH-44 and noticed the flames spreading from outside to the inside of the vehicle. He alerted all passengers, who got off the bus before the fire engulfed the entire vehicle.
Passengers alerted fire services and police. Fire crews from nearby locations reached the spot and brought the flames under control.
A short circuit is suspected to have caused the fire.
The bus TG-13-T-1986 has been registered in the name of Intercity Smart Bus Travelling Agency.
The stranded passengers later reached their destinations by alternative transport.
Peddavadugur police have registered a case based on complaints from the passengers and the bus driver and launched an investigation.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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