US Edition12 charred to death, 20 face burn injury as private bus catches fire in Karnataka
- On December 25, 2025, a container truck struck a luxury sleeper bus on National Highway 48 near Gorlathu village in Hiriyur taluk, Chitradurga, setting it on fire and leaving more than 11 feared dead.
- Authorities say the truck driver jumped a road divider and lost control, with preliminary reports citing the lorry veering across the divider and Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy highlighting over-speeding and negligence.
- The bus carried 32 passengers to Gokarna; nine escaped unhurt while injured were rushed to Hiriyur and Chitradurga hospitals, and the truck driver and cleaner were reported among the dead.
- Officials deployed senior police officers of Tumakuru and Chitradurga and fire tenders, while Transport Commissioner Yogeshwar and Assistant Commissioner Omkareshwari were ordered to inspect the site and report.
- Rescue and recovery teams are currently at the scene as operations clear the charred bus, while a second bus from T Dasarahalli to Dandeli with 45 schoolchildren narrowly avoided the crash and investigators warn the death toll could rise.
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Chitradurga: At least nine persons were killed when a speeding truck crashed against a luxury sleeper bus, which caught fire under the impact, in this district early on Thursday, a senior police official said. The bus with 32 passengers which was on its way to Gokarna was engulfted in flames under the impact of the collision and most of the deceased were burnt alive inside the vehicle, East Zone Inspector General of Police Ravikanthe Gowda said.…
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