Tag: BUS accident

APSRTC bus catches fire after contact with low-hanging power cables in Kadapa

April 5, 2026 admin

Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy praised the the driver for his prompt response in bringing the bus to a halt and saving the lives of the passengers. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu An APSRTC bus went up in flames after it came in touch with low-hanging high tension power cables at Veerannagattupalle village in…

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8 Dead After Bus Falls Off Bridge Amid Heavy Rain In Punjab’s Bathinda

December 27, 2024 admin

Chandigarh: Eight people were killed when a bus fell off a bridge amid heavy rain in Punjab’s Bathinda on Friday. The bridge had no railings, which could have prevented the bus from falling into the nullah below. Officials said the bus, carrying over 20 passengers, was headed to Bathinda from Talwandi Sabo. Local residents rushed…

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6 Killed As Bus Collides With Truck In Madhya Pradesh

September 29, 2024 admin

According to the police, the bus, was going to Nagpur from Prayagraj (representational). Maihar, Madhya Pradesh: At least six people were killed while nearly 20 others were injured in a collision between a bus and a truck in the Maihar district of Madhya Pradesh, police said. The accident took place near the Nadan Dehat police…

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22 Killed As Bus Falls Into Valley In Pakistan

August 25, 2024 admin

Representational Image Rawalpindi: At least 22 people were killed when the bus they were travelling in plunged into a ravine in Pakistan on Sunday, rescue officials said. The accident occurred near the town of Azad Pattan. “22 dead till now, including 15 men, six women and one child,” said Farooq Ahmed, a spokesperson for Rescue 1122…

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14 Killed After Bus From India Falls In River In Nepal, Rescue Ops On

August 23, 2024 admin

The bus was en route to Kathmandu from Pokhara. At least 14 Indians were killed and 17 people injured when a passenger bus plunged into a river in Nepal today. The Indian-registered bus, carrying about 40 passengers, plunged into the Marsyangdi River in the Tanahun district, some 110 kilometers from its destination in the capital…

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3 Dead, 14 Injured As Bus Carrying Pilgrims Hits Truck In Odisha Mayurbhanj

July 13, 2024 admin

Representational Image Baripada (Odisha): Three persons were killed and 14 injured on Saturday after a bus in which they were travelling hit a truck from behind in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, police said. The accident took place around 5.30 am on National Highway 18 near Budikhmari Square under the Betanati Police Station limits, when the bus…

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2 Army Jawans Die, 7 Injured As Speeding Bus Rams Auto-Rickshaw In Nagpur

June 16, 2024 admin

Meanwhile, seven people, including six jawans and an auto driver, were injured in the accident. Nagpur: Two jawans of the Indian Army died after a speeding private bus collided with an auto-rickshaw at Kanhan River Bridge in Nagpur on Sunday evening, an official said. Meanwhile, seven people, including six jawans and an auto driver, were…

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45 Killed After Bus Plunges Into Ravine In South Africa

March 28, 2024 admin

A passenger bus plunged off a bridge into a ravine in South Africa on Thursday. (Representational) Johannesburg: A passenger bus plunged off a bridge into a ravine in South Africa on Thursday, killing at least 45 people, the transport ministry said. One person was also seriously injured in the crash of the vehicle heading from…

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21 Killed After Bus Falls From Venice Bridge, Catches Fire In Italy

October 3, 2023 admin

Italian Prime Minister expressed her “profound condolences” after the incident. (Representational) Venice: At least 21 people, including two children and foreigners, were killed Tuesday and several others wounded when a bus running on methane plunged off a bridge in Venice and caught fire. “A tragedy has struck our community this evening”, mayor Luigi Brugnaro wrote…

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