Overview

• Police and officials report roughly 19–20 fatalities after an air‑conditioned sleeper coach caught fire near the Army Station area by Thaiyat village shortly after departing Jaisalmer.
• About 57 people were onboard; smoke was seen from the rear, the driver pulled over, and flames rapidly engulfed the bus before many could escape.
• At least 16 critically injured passengers were transferred to Jodhpur hospitals via a Green Corridor after initial treatment in Jaisalmer.
• Forensic Science Laboratory teams from Jaipur and Jodhpur are conducting DNA matching to identify heavily charred remains as part of the official investigation.
• Authorities say a short circuit is the likely trigger, with unverified reports mentioning firecrackers, and the Prime Minister announced ₹2 lakh for families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.