Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, forty four people were charred to - TopicsExpress



          

Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, forty four people were charred to death in bus blaze in Mahbubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. The accident happened on the Bangalore-Hyderabad national highway in the Mahabubnagar district in Andhra Pradesh. The passengers were asleep when the bus hit the culvert and its diesel tank burst. People from nearby village said within few minutes the bus was reduced to ashes. The victims were charred beyond recognition. Mahabubnagar district police in Andhra Pradesh have opened a helpline to provide information. The luxury bus was ferrying 49 passengers from Bangalore to Hyderabad. Traffic on the highway has come to a standstill. It seems the bus was travelling at a high speed when its fuel tank hit the roadside culvert and caught fire. The passengers in the bus were burnt beyond recognition. The entire bus has been gutted, another senior police officer said, adding they were collecting the list of passengers who had boarded the bus last night. Initial reports said that the central locking system of the luxury bus jammed preventing people from getting out of the door and windows. Mahabubnagar District Collector M Girija Shankar along with Superintendent of Police Nagendra Kumar visited the scene. They said a list of only 29 passengers was received from the private bus travels. Other passengers boarded the bus enroute. The bus left Bangalore at 10 pm on Tuesday and was scheduled to reach Hyderabad at 6.30 am. Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has ordered a probe. He directed the district collector and superintendent of police to conduct a thorough investigation and submit a report. Kiran Reddy expressed his shock and anguish and told officials to provide all the help to the injured and the families of the victims. Mahabubnagar District Collector M.Girija Shankar said five passengers were undergoing treatment at a hospital at Vanaparti. He along with Superintendent of Police Nagendra Kumar visited the scene. They said a list of only 29 passengers was received from the private bus travels. Other passengers boarded the bus enroute. The bus left Bangalore at 10 pm on Tuesday and was scheduled to reach Hyderabad at 6.30 am.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:17:58 +0000

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