Hyderabad, Ameerpet bus fire accident Details

In a shocking incident, a private bus with 15 passengers on board caught fire at Ameerpet here on Sunday night.  

As per the sources, the bus which belongs to the Kaveri travels (HYD-Visakha) left KPHB Colony at around 10.30 pm. Fire broke out from its luggage cabin, when the bus reached SR Nagar. However, the driver who is not aware of the mishap continued driving the vehicle until it reached Ameerpet. By that time, the fire spread to entire bus leaving the passengers frightened. The flames were so high that it spread to a nearby Pushpa complex. All of them in the bus had a miraculous escape after they broke the windowpanes and jumped out of the vehicle.
Meanwhile, the fire services were alerted and they had a tough time controlling the flames. While the passengers managed to escape the fully engulfed fire with only a few minor injuries, the bus was burnt completely. The police were suspecting that short-circuit might be the reason for the accident.