Karnataka Bus Blaze: Truck Rams Sleeper Bus, Nine Killed, Passengers Burnt Alive

• At least nine people died after a speeding truck collided head-on with a luxury sleeper bus in Karnataka on Thursday, December 25.
• The bus, carrying 32 passengers to Gokarna, caught fire post-impact, leading to several victims being burnt alive.
• The accident occurred when the truck jumped a road divider, with the truck driver and cleaner among the deceased.
• Bus driver, cleaner, and some passengers escaped; two passengers sustained grievous injuries and were hospitalized in Shira, Tumakuru.
• A second bus with 45 schoolchildren narrowly avoided the collision due to its driver's quick action, as confirmed by Ravikanthe Gowda.

Why It Matters: A tragic truck-bus collision in Karnataka resulted in nine deaths and a fiery inferno.