In a major tragedy, at least seven people were charred to death after a Hyderabad-bound sleeper bus caught fire in the early hours of Friday in the Kalaburagi district of Karnataka. All the deceased persons hailed from Hyderabad, according to sources.
The bus was carrying 29 passengers from Goa to Hyderabad. According to police sources, 22 passengers managed to escape from the bus that was completely burnt due to fire.
Around 12 passengers were injured and have been admitted to a hospital in Kalaburagi and are undergoing treatment The fire was following an accident between the bus and a tempo trax.
