Overview
- The Visakhapatnam–Jeypore service caught fire around 7:45 a.m. near Roddavalasa in Parvatipuram Manyam district.
- Police said the driver saw smoke from the engine, stopped promptly, and ensured all five passengers got off safely.
- A fire engine reached the scene, but the vehicle was already destroyed by the time crews arrived.
- No injuries were reported, the cause remains undetermined, and police have registered a case and opened an investigation.
- Minister Gummadi Sandhya Rani asked officials to conduct an inquiry and submit a report, as recent fatal bus fires and collisions across the region heighten concern.