Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Private Bus Gutted in Tirupati Fire; All Passengers Safe
A private bus caught fire near Tirupati early Thursday.
It was traveling from Bapatla to Bengaluru.
There were 19 passengers on the bus.
Everyone got out safely.
Firefighters arrived after receiving an emergency call.
They put out the flames within an hour.
The bus was completely destroyed by the fire.
Police are asking the driver how the short-circuit happened.
A private bus caught fire at Ojili mandal in Tirupati early Thursday.
The bus was traveling from Bapatla in Guntur district to Bengaluru.
All 19 passengers aboard escaped safely.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze within an hour of receiving the call.
Police are questioning the driver while investigating the reported short-circuit cause.
- Who
- A private bus carrying 19 passengers, its driver, firefighters and police.
- What
- A private bus caught fire and was completely gutted; all passengers were safe.
- When
- Early Thursday.
- Where
- Ojili mandal in Tirupati.
- Why
- The fire was reported as being triggered by a short-circuit; police are investigating the details.
- Passengers
- 19 passengers were on board.
- Passenger safety
- All passengers were safe.
- Route
- Bapatla in Guntur district to Bengaluru.
- Incident location
- Ojili mandal in Tirupati.
- Reported cause
- A short-circuit triggered the blaze.
- Fire response
- Firefighters extinguished the flames within an hour.
- Investigation
- Police are collecting further details from the driver.