Karnataka Bus Fire: 9 Dead After Truck Collision, Driver Recounts Horror

• Nine people died in a tragic bus fire on National Highway-48 in Chitradurga, Karnataka, early Thursday morning.
• A speeding truck rammed into the luxury private bus, hitting its fuel tank and causing a blaze.
• Bus driver Rafiq recounted trying to control the bus after the truck hit, but failed.
• Survivors described screams and breaking windows to escape the inferno, as the door jammed.
• CM Siddaramaiah ordered a probe; PM Narendra Modi announced Rs 2 lakh compensation for deceased families.

Why It Matters: Fatal bus fire in Karnataka claims 9 lives after truck collision; probe ordered, compensation announced.