Series Of Unfortunate Events: What Led To Bus Accident That Charred 25 Alive

Maharashtra Bus Accident: 33 passengers were in the bus, of which just eight survived. Four of them have sustained injuries.

The freak bus accident that claimed at least 25 lives on an expressway in Maharashtra early this morning was caused by a series of unfortunate events. 

The driver, who had a lucky escape and is admitted to a hospital for treatment, said the bus's tyre burst at around 1:35 in the morning on the Samruddhi-Mahamarg Expressway at Buldhana city and hit a pole, which caused it to overturn. The police say this caused damage to the fuel tank and the diesel started leaking, causing a huge fire.

33 passengers were in the bus, of which just eight survived. Four of them have sustained injuries. Two drivers and one cleaner were onboard as staff, and one of the drivers was among the dead. The cleaner and another driver had a lucky escape.

The bus overturned on the side of the doors, blocking it, because of which nobody could get out. Those who survived were seated in the cabin on the driver's side, and smashed the glass window to escape. Police said most passengers were sleeping when the accident happened.