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More than 11 radical were feared dormant erstwhile a instrumentality motortruck deed a luxury sleeper autobus connected National Highway 48, adjacent Hiriyur successful Karnataka’s Chitradurga territory aboriginal greeting connected Thursday (December 25, 2025).
The backstage autobus was heading to Gokarna from Bengaluru via Shivamogga, erstwhile it was engulfed successful flames aft the motortruck collided with it from behind. A fewer passengers escaped by jumping retired of the burning vehicle.
A luxury sleeper autobus caught fire, sidesplitting 11 radical aft a collision with a motortruck successful Karnataka’s Hiriyur connected Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The section constabulary reached the tract and the injured person been shifted to adjacent hospitals.
Initial reports constituent to over-speeding arsenic the superior origin of the crash, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy told The Hindu. Transport Commissioner Yogeshwar and Assistant Commissioner Omkareshwari person been directed to sojourn the mishap tract and behaviour a spot inspection to measure the concern and taxable a elaborate report, Mr. Reddy added.
