Private bus goes up in flames in Prakasam district

ONGOLE A private travels bus reportedly caught fire due to a tyre burst on NH-167B in Prakasam district in the early hours of Tuesday (November 10, 2026). However, all the passengers were evacuated safely. According to the police, the incident occurred when the rear tyre of the bus, travelling from Kadapa to Vijayawada, caught fire near Chundi village in Voletivaripalem mandal around 1 a.m. There were 33 passengers on board.

The driver acted quickly and pulled the bus over to the side of the road, safely evacuating all the passengers. Shortly after the passengers disembarked, flames spread throughout the vehicle, and the bus was completely gutted by the fire. Fire Department personnel from Kandukuru arrived at the scene and extinguished the flames. By the time they arrived, only the skeletal frame of the vehicle remained.

The passengers’ luggage was destroyed in the fire. The passengers were transported to their destinations in another bus. Voletivaripalem Sub-Inspector (SI) Ch. Satyanarayana arrived at the scene to conduct an investigation.