Fire Incident / Narrow escape for passengers as private bus catches fire in Andhra

Andhra Pradesh, Nov 10: Passengers had a narrow escape after a private travel bus caught fire in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district in the early hours of Tuesday. The incident occurred near Chandi in Valetivaripalem mandal at around 1:30 am.

According to police, the bus was travelling from Kadapa to Vijayawada when one of its front tyres reportedly came off, triggering the incident.

The alert driver immediately brought the vehicle to a halt and warned the passengers about the danger. All 33 passengers managed to get off the bus before the flames spread and engulfed the entire vehicle. Although the bus was completely gutted in the fire, no passenger injuries were reported.

A fire engine rushed to the spot and firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control. Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the incident.

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Prakasam district had witnessed a similar bus fire incident in May this year, when 36 passengers travelling in a private bus narrowly escaped a major accident.

The bus was travelling from Hyderabad to Tirupati when the driver noticed smoke coming from the engine near Bheemavaram Adda Road in Ulavapadu mandal.

Acting swiftly, the driver stopped the vehicle and alerted the passengers. All 36 passengers evacuated the bus before the fire engulfed it, preventing any major casualties.