Narrow escape for 26 passengers as Bus enroute Bengaluru catches fire

As many as 26 passengers, driver, and assistant had a providential escape when a private travels bus they were traveling caught fire and completely gutted. The mishap happened near Enugumarri village in Pyapili block of Kurnool district in the early hours of Thursday. The bus was heading to Bengaluru from Hyderabad when the incident occurred. Passengers noticed smoke from the rear portion of the bus and alerted the driver. The driver and the staff safely deboarded passengers but the luggage and baggage of passengers were completely gutted in the fire.