Archive · 4 Sep 2026
37 Evacuated Safely After Bengaluru-Hyderabad Bus Fire in Anantapur
A bus traveling from Bengaluru to Hyderabad caught fire early Friday.
It was near Miduturu village in Anantapur district.
A passenger saw flames at the back of the bus.
The passenger warned the driver, who stopped immediately.
Everyone got off safely before the fire spread through the bus.
One report said 37 people were aboard, including 33 passengers and four staff members.
Firefighters arrived and put out the flames within an hour.
Officials were still trying to learn what caused the fire.
A private bus traveling from Bengaluru to Hyderabad caught fire near Miduturu village in Anantapur district early Friday.
One report said 37 people were aboard: 33 passengers and four staff members; another focused on the 33 passengers.
A passenger seated at the rear reportedly noticed the flames and alerted the driver.
The driver stopped the bus, allowing everyone to evacuate before the fire engulfed the vehicle within minutes.
Firefighters extinguished the flames within an hour, while the cause remained unknown and officials sought more details.
- Who
- The bus carried 33 passengers and four staff members, according to one report; the driver, a passenger, police, and firefighters were also involved.
- What
- A private Bengaluru-Hyderabad bus caught fire, but everyone aboard evacuated safely.
- When
- Early Friday, at about 2:50 a.m.
- Where
- Near Miduturu village in Anantapur district, while the bus was traveling toward Hyderabad from Bengaluru.
- Why
- The cause of the fire was unknown; officials were collecting more information.
- People aboard
- One report said 37 people: 33 passengers and four staff members.
- Vehicle
- Private tourist bus
- Route
- Bengaluru to Hyderabad
- Location
- Near Miduturu village, Anantapur district
- Fire started
- About 2:50 a.m. on Friday
- Evacuation
- Everyone aboard escaped unhurt
- Fire response
- The flames were extinguished within an hour
- Cause
- Unknown and under investigation
