Bus fire near Ramabhadrapuram leaves Odisha MLA unhurt as driver saves lives
A private passenger bus travelling from Bhubaneswar to Nabarangpur caught fire early Saturday morning after a rear tyre burst, sparking an emergency that was successfully contained by the alert and quick actions taken. Odisha Congress MLA Mangu Khila narrowly escaped with all 36 other passengers safe as they were evacuated before flames completely gutted the vehicle near Ramabhadrapuram in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram district.
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1A private passenger bus traveling from Bhubaneswar to Nabarangpur caught fire near Ramabhadrapuram in Andhra Pradesh after its rear tyre burst.
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2Odisha Congress MLA Mangu Khila and 36 other passengers narrowly escaped the blaze without any injuries thanks to quick action by the driver.
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3All occupants successfully evacuated before the vehicle was completely gutted, averting what could have been a major tragedy.
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Odisha MLA Mangu Khila narrowly escaped as his passenger group was saved from an Andhra Pradesh fire after quick action by drivers and all passengers were evacuated before vehicle damage worsened.
— (Hindustantimes)"A potentially serious accident" averted early on Saturday when the bus traveling to Nabarangpur caught fire, with 37 people escaping safely thanks to driver intervention while avoiding complete gutting of the truck
— (Prod-qt-images.s3.amazonaws.com)'Major tragedy' was narrowly avoided after rear tyre burst triggered a passenger bus blaze near Ramabhadrapuram in Andhra Pradesh, leaving 37 passengers including Mangu Khila unharmed.
— (Timesnownews)"Alert Bus Driver Saves" lives by ensuring all on board escaped safely without injury during the early hours of Saturday morning
— (Deccanchronicle)'A major mishap was averted' in Vizianagaram after private bus fire caused by rear tyre burst, with 35 passengers including Malkangiri MLA Mangu Khila rescued.
— (Timesofindia.indiatimes.com)Odisha MLA Mangu Khila narrowly escaped fire injuries when the rear tyre of his bus caught flames during travel from Bhubaneswar to Nabarangpur. All 37 passengers and crew members were safely evacuated before police confirmed no one was injured, though authorities launched an investigation into the cause after local services extinguished a blaze that gutted but did not destroy the vehicle entirely.
A passenger bus traveling from Bhubaneswar to Nabarangpur caught fire after a tyre burst near Ramabhadrapuram in Andhra Pradesh. Thanks for quick action by driver, all 37 passengers were safely evacuated without injury before the vehicle was completely destroyed; an investigation has been launched into its cause
On Saturday around 3 AM, an Odisha-bound passenger bus traveling from Bhubaneswar to Nabarangpur suffered a fatal accident when it was engulfed by flames after its rear tire blew out. Despite the vehicle being completely destroyed in minutes thanks to intense heat and fire spread within seconds of ignition, all passengers were safely evacuated due to prompt driver action before police launched an investigation into the cause near Ramabhadrapuram in Andhra Pradesh.
A private bus traveling from Bhubaneswar to Malkangiri caught fire near Rambhadrapuram in Andhra Pradesh around 3 am due to an alleged short circuit, but the driver and all passengers escaped safely without injuries. Fire services extinguished the blaze before it could spread further, though authorities are currently investigating the exact cause of the incident which left only a charred shell behind while arranging alternative transport for those stranded on board.
A private passenger bus traveling from Bhubaneswar to Nabarangpur caught fire near Ramabhadrapuram in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday morning, reportedly due to a rear tyre burst that completely gutted the vehicle within minutes while all 37 passengers and MLA Mangu Khillo evacuated safely.