Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Fires Hit Hyderabad Food Stall and Visakhapatnam Bus
Two separate fires were reported in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
A food stall in Puppalaguda, Hyderabad, caught fire on Monday morning.
The fire was reportedly linked to a gas-cylinder explosion.
Nobody was reported hurt, but the stall and nearby areas were damaged.
In Visakhapatnam, a bus caught fire after all its passengers had left safely.
The bus had arrived at Dwaraka Bus Station after an overnight journey.
The driver later saw smoke while driving the empty bus toward a depot.
He stopped the bus and informed officials.
A fire reportedly caused by a gas-cylinder explosion broke out at a food stall in Puppalaguda, Hyderabad, on Monday morning.
No casualties were reported in the Hyderabad incident, though the stall and nearby surroundings were visibly damaged.
Officials had not yet determined the exact extent of the food stall's damage.
In Visakhapatnam, an APSRTC bus caught fire after passengers safely disembarked at Dwaraka Bus Station on Saturday.
The driver noticed smoke while taking the empty bus toward Waltair Depot, stopped, and alerted local administrative officials.
- Who
- A food-stall operator was involved in the Hyderabad incident, while an Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation bus and its driver were involved in the Visakhapatnam incident.
- What
- A food stall caught fire after a reported gas-cylinder explosion in Hyderabad, and an empty bus caught fire in Visakhapatnam.
- When
- The food-stall fire occurred Monday morning; the bus fire was reported on Saturday after the vehicle arrived at about 7:00 AM.
- Where
- The first incident occurred in Puppalaguda, Hyderabad; the second occurred in Visakhapatnam while the bus was traveling from Dwaraka Bus Station toward Waltair Depot.
- Why
- The Hyderabad fire was reportedly caused by a gas-cylinder explosion, while the cause of the bus fire was not stated.
- Hyderabad location
- Puppalaguda locality
- Hyderabad casualties
- No casualties were reported
- Hyderabad suspected cause
- A reported gas-cylinder explosion
- Bus operator
- Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
- Bus route timing
- The bus departed at 5:00 PM and arrived at about 7:00 AM after an overnight journey
- Passenger safety
- All passengers safely disembarked before the bus caught fire
- Bus destination
- The empty coach was being driven toward Waltair Depot