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Tragedy: Bglr-Hyd Volvo bus in flames; 44 people burnt alive
By: Tupaki Desk | 30 Oct 2013 4:14 AM GMT
Today started with the one of the most tragedy incident and Forty four passengers burnt alive when a bus caught fire in Mahabubnagar district in early hours.Volvo bus heading from Bangalore to Hyderabad was set to flames near Palem village, Kothakota mandal, Mahaboobnagar district, early in the morning of Wednesday.
The accident occurred on NH-44 at Palem in Kothakota mandal at around 5:20 am.The accident happened when the bus driver attempted to overtake another vehicle at high speed, hitting the fuel tank on a culvert.
The Volvo, belonging to Jabbar Travels, was carrying 49 passengers. The passengers were asleep when the bus hit the culvert. People from nearby village said the bus was reduced to ashes within few minutes. The victims were charred beyond recognition.Only five passengers including driver and cleaner managed to get out of the bus in flames were rescued and taken to the hospitals in Vanaparthi.
The bus left Bangalore at 10 p.m. Tuesday and was scheduled to reach Hyderabad at 6.30 a.m
The accident occurred on NH-44 at Palem in Kothakota mandal at around 5:20 am.The accident happened when the bus driver attempted to overtake another vehicle at high speed, hitting the fuel tank on a culvert.
The Volvo, belonging to Jabbar Travels, was carrying 49 passengers. The passengers were asleep when the bus hit the culvert. People from nearby village said the bus was reduced to ashes within few minutes. The victims were charred beyond recognition.Only five passengers including driver and cleaner managed to get out of the bus in flames were rescued and taken to the hospitals in Vanaparthi.
The bus left Bangalore at 10 p.m. Tuesday and was scheduled to reach Hyderabad at 6.30 a.m
