Major Accident In Karnataka, Bus Catches Fire In Kalaburagi, 7 Charred To Death

Major Accident In Karnataka, Bus Catches Fire In Kalaburagi, 7 Charred To Death

 

Hyderabad : Seven people were charred to death while sixteen others sustained serious burn injuries after a Hyderabad bound bus fell off a bridge near Kalburgi in Karnataka on Thursday evening.

The private luxury bus was carrying 32 passengers when it collided head-on with a stationary tanker leading to a fire in the fuel tank. It further caused the bus to catch fire with passengers on board.

Police said the accident took place after the driver lost control of the bus. He could not manage the impact of the collision and the bus fell off a 50 metre-high bridge.

The site of the accident is around 190 kilometres from Hyderabad. 

Fire fighters and police have rushed to the spot.