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News1806-02-2026, 20:30

30 Passengers Escape as Bus Falls into Ditch, Catches Fire Near Bengaluru

  • Thirty passengers narrowly escaped a private sleeper bus accident near Nelamangala on the Bengaluru-Tumakuru highway.
  • The bus veered off the road, hit an electric pole, fell into a ditch, and subsequently caught fire.
  • All passengers managed to evacuate the bus safely before the flames engulfed the vehicle.
  • A suspected short-circuit is believed to have caused the fire, following the driver's alleged negligence.
  • Nelamangala traffic police and fire personnel doused the blaze, but the bus was completely gutted; investigation is ongoing.

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