Private bus catches fire in Andhra Pradesh after tyre burst
All 35 people on board the AC bus travelling from Kadapa to Vijayawada escaped without injury during the incident.
A private air-conditioned bus travelling from Kadapa to Vijayawada caught fire in Prakasam district during the early hours of Tuesday, according to the Deccan Herald.
The incident occurred around 1 am when one of the rear tyres of the bus, which is registered in Chittoor, burst.
A police official told PTI that the tyre burst likely created sparks and intense heat that ignited the rubber, leading to a rapid spread of the flames.
The driver stopped the vehicle on the left side of the road to inspect the damage, but the bus had already begun to burn.
All 35 occupants, comprising 33 passengers, the driver, and the cleaner, escaped unhurt after the driver used the emergency exit to help evacuate them through the front door.
Fire personnel arrived at the scene and brought the fire under control, after which the passengers' luggage was retrieved and returned to them.