Breaking: 3 burnt alive as private bus collides with lorry in Andhra Pradesh, local driver saves over 35 passengers
A private bus suffered a tyre burst and collided with an oncoming lorry on Wednesday night, resulting in the death of three people. The incident took place near Sirivellametta in Nandyal district.
Bus Tragedy: A tragic incident has surfaced from Andhra Pradesh, where at least three people were charred to death after a private bus collided with an oncoming lorry on Wednesday night. The incident took place near Sirivellametta in Nandyal district. According to police, the bus driver, the lorry driver, and the cleaner were burnt alive in the mishap. Seeing the bus on fire, a local DCM driver came to the rescue, breaking the bus windows and rescuing as many as 36 passengers.
Andhra Pradesh: Madhusudan, Inspector, Sirivellametta says, “A private bus suffered a tyre burst and collided with an oncoming lorry, resulting in the death of three people near Sirivellametta in Nandyal district. The bus driver, the lorry driver, and the cleaner were burnt alive…
— ANI (@ANI) January 22, 2026
Four people sustained critical injuries and were shifted to the hospital, while eight others suffered minor injuries.
Andhra Pradesh’s Roads and Buildings Minister BC Janardhan Reddy took stock of the tragic incident and asked concerned officials to provide best possible treatment to the injured.
The mishap caused major traffic disruption on the road for several hours, affecting the traffic movement. Teams of fire services and police worked continuously to douse the flames and remove the bus from the road. After hours of efforts, the fire officials were able to extinguish the fire.
The bus driver, truck driver and the cleaner were burned alive. Their bodies were later shifted to a government hospital for the autopsy process. All the passenger of the bus survived, however, some sustained injuries.
A team of police rushed to the spot after receiving a distress call. A thorough probe has been launched to ascertain the cause of the tragic incident.
According to preliminary investigation, the tyre burst caused the loss of control, leading to the fatal accident.
In a similar tragedy, last year in October, a bus caught fire, killing 20 passengers. The incident took place in the neighbouring Kurnool district.
The dangers of travelling at night and the urgent importance of strict maintenance inspections for private long-distance buses
Further details are awaited.
(Note: This is a developing story and further details will be added.)
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