25 Burnt To Death, 8 Injured As Bus Catches Fire On Maharashtra Expressway
NDTV
Maharashtra Bus Accident: About 33 people were in the bus that was travelling from Yavatmal to Pune. Police said the bus caught fire on the Samruddhi Mahamarg Expressway after a tyre burst.
At least 25 people were killed and eight others injured when the bus they were travelling in caught fire on a Maharashtra expressway.
About 33 people were in the bus which was on its way to Pune, officials said, adding that the accident occurred at around 2 am on the Samruddhi Mahamarg Expressway.
Police said the bus rammed into a divider following a tyre burst and caught fire near Buldhana.
"25 people were burnt to death in the accident. The injured, including the bus driver, have been shifted to a hospital for treatment, said, Sunil Kadasane, Superintendent of Police, Buldhana.