Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Over 46 dead as bus catches fire in Andhra

Hyderabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Over 40 passengers were feared burnt alive when a bus caught fire in Mahabubnagar district in Andhra Pradesh early Wednesday.
A private bus coming to Hyderabad from Bangalore caught fire after hitting a culvert near Palem in Mahabubnagar district around 5 a.m., witnesses said.
Five passengers, including the driver and a cleaner, managed to escape. They were shifted to a hospital.
The Volvo, belonging to Jabbar Travels, was carrying 48 passengers. The remaining 43 passengers were feared killed in the mishap.

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