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Andhra Pradesh: 35 escape unhurt as bus catches fire after rear tyre bursts in Prakasam

Updated On: 10 November, 2026 04:00 PM IST | Chundi (Andhra Pradesh) | mid-day online correspondent

The driver pulled over to the left side of the road after a rear tyre burst. However, when he got down to inspect the vehicle, he noticed that it had already caught fire, police said

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Police suspect that the tyre burst generated sparks and excessive heat, igniting the rubber and causing the fire to spread rapidly. Representational Pic/File

Police suspect that the tyre burst generated sparks and excessive heat, igniting the rubber and causing the fire to spread rapidly. Representational Pic/File

A private air-conditioned bus travelling from Kadapa to Vijayawada was gutted in a fire after one of its rear tyres burst in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district during the early hours of Tuesday. All 35 occupants, including 33 passengers, the driver and the cleaner, escaped unhurt, police said, reported the PTI.

The incident occurred around 1 am when the bus, registered in Chittoor, was travelling towards Vijayawada.

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