Overview
- The private AC sleeper coach operated by Vihari Travels caught fire near Pittampalli in Chityal mandal on the Hyderabad–Vijayawada highway.
- The bus was traveling from Hyderabad to Kandukur after departing around midnight.
- The driver pulled over and alerted passengers, who evacuated promptly, with some breaking window panes to exit.
- Firefighters extinguished the blaze, but the vehicle was completely gutted.
- Authorities report 29 passengers escaped unharmed after early counts in initial reports varied.