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Maharashtra: 25 people charred to death as bus catches fire

1 min read 01 Jul 2023, 06:41 AM IST Livemint

25 people were killed and 6-8 injured when a bus caught fire on the Samruddhi Mahamarg Expressway. The incident occurred around 2 am on Saturday.

At least 25 people are feared dead and several injured after a bus carrying 32 passengers burst into flames on the Samruddhi Mahamarg expressway in Buldhana. (Photo: ANI)

25 people charred to death as bus catches fire on Samruddhi Mahamarg Expressway in Maharashtra.

The incident took place around 2 am on Saturday.

"25 bodies are extracted from the bus. A total of 32 people were travelling in the bus. 6-8 people are injured. Injured are being shifted to Buldhana Civil Hospital," Buldhana Police Deputy SP Baburao Mahamuni told ANI.

“The bus was travelling from Nagpur to Pune when it met with an accident at around 1:30 am. The driver said that the accident took place after a tyre burst, leading to flames in the bus. Later the diesel tank of the vehicle caught fire. There are 3 children among those who died and the rest are adults. The exact reason for the accident has not yet been ascertained," added Buldhana SP.

Further information is awaited.