Archive · 26 Dec 2025
Deadly Collisions in Karnataka and Nandyal
Two bad car accidents happened in different places in India.
In Karnataka, a fast truck hit a bus, and the bus caught fire.
Seventeen people died, and twenty got hurt.
The bus was going from Bengaluru to Gokarna.
In Nandyal, a fast car lost control and hit a bus.
Four people in the car died, and two got hurt badly.
The police and doctors helped the injured people.
The leaders of the states said they are sorry and will give money to the families of those who died.
The accidents happened because the vehicles went out of control and hit the buses.
A speeding truck collided with a luxury sleeper bus in Chitradurga, Karnataka, killing 17 people and injuring 20.
The bus caught fire upon impact, leading to many being burnt alive inside the vehicle.
The bus was carrying 32 occupants, including 30 passengers, from Bengaluru to Gokarna.
In Nandyal, a speeding car lost control, crossed the road divider, and rammed into an oncoming bus, killing four and injuring two.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced ex-gratia payments to the families of the deceased in the Karnataka accident.
- Who
- Passengers of a luxury sleeper bus, truck driver, car occupants, and bus passengers
- What
- Two separate road accidents resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries
- When
- Wee hours of Thursday, December 25 (Karnataka) and Friday (Nandyal)
- Where
- Chitradurga, Karnataka and Nallagatla, Nandyal
- Why
- Truck jumped a road divider and collided with the oncoming bus in Karnataka; car lost control and rammed into a bus in Nandyal
- Location 1
- Chitradurga, Karnataka
- Location 2
- Nallagatla, Nandyal
- Time 1
- Wee hours of Thursday, December 25
- Time 2
- Friday
- Victims 1
- 17 killed, 20 injured
- Victims 2
- 4 killed, 2 injured
- Vehicles Involved 1
- 1 truck, 1 bus, 1 school bus
- Vehicles Involved 2
- 1 car, 1 bus
- Cause 1
- Truck jumped road divider, collided with bus
- Cause 2
- Car lost control, crossed road divider, rammed into bus
- Ex-gratia Announced
- Rs 2 lakh per deceased (PM), Rs 5 lakh per deceased (CM)
Sources
Three of family killed after car hits culvert in Karnataka
Six killed after truck collides with bus in Karnataka, most victims charred to death: Police
Four killed in ghastly road accident in Nandyal district
17 charred to death as private bus catches fire in Karnataka
Four Killed in Road Accident at Nallagatla in Nandyal
Three killed after bus collides a stationary car in Guntur
Three Killed as Private Bus Hits Parked Car in Guntur
