Six die as bus catches fire in India

E-Paper | March 17, 2026

NEW DELHI: Indian police said at least six people were burned to death and another 12 seriously injured when a bus caught fire in southern India.

Police official Srinivas Murthy said the injured in the accident early Wednesday were hospitalised in Karanataka state.

Murthy added that the fire was caused by a leak in the diesel fuel tank of the bus which carried 29 passengers.

The accident occurred near Davanagere, a village nearly 260 kilometers northwest of Bangalore, the state capital.

More than 110,000 people are killed every year in road accidents across the country, according to police.

Bus accidents due to reckless driving, bad roads and poorly maintained vehicles are common in India.

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Ravi Dallas TX

Apr 16, 2014 11:15am

Sad incident. India in the new phase, should focus on improving infrastructure and it's quality. Road accidents on highways are getting to common scene. What is all the development for if you are most likely to die in a road accident?

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John Lucas San Jose, CA

Apr 16, 2014 12:46pm

Oh No.... I hope it won't create another Gujarat at the time of election. It is very easy for some politicians to play with emotions of the masses in these countries.

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Mehrab Hussain Khan

Apr 16, 2014 01:06pm

The picture attached with this news is a bus named "BEHANGA" traveling on Bangladesh capital Dhaka. So, it might be suitable to attach a picture from India. Which can be so easy to get from internet. . . . Bangla Vision, a private television from dhaka

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Mehrab Hussain Khan

Apr 16, 2014 01:13pm

The picture attached with this news in not relevant. This is a picture taken from Bangladesh capital Dhaka. It might be so relevant to use a file footage taken from india and it is so easy to get from internet.......Bangla Vision, a private TV Channel

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