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Thirty-seven passengers, including Mangu Khilla, Congress MLA from Chitrakonda (ST) constituency, travelling by a autobus from Bhubaneswar to Malkangiri successful Odisha had a miraculous flight erstwhile the conveyance caught occurrence pursuing a tyre burst successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday, astatine Tarapuram of Ramabhadrapuram mandal successful Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district.
The bus, which had near Bhubaneswar astatine 7.30 p.m. connected Friday, met with the mishap astatine astir 4.30 a.m. connected Saturday erstwhile its rear tyre burst.
The autobus driver, who managed to power the vehicle, made each the passengers disembark. As soon arsenic the passengers got disconnected the bus, flames engulfed and reduced the conveyance to ashes. Most of the passengers, however, mislaid their baggage successful the accident.
Fire-fighting teams from Badangi rushed to the mishap tract and doused the flames.
Meanwhile, Vizianagaram Superintendent of Police A.R. Damodar and different elder officials spoke to their counterparts successful Odisha and informed them that determination was nary request to interest arsenic each the passengers were safe. Circle Inspector Srinivasa Rao and Sub-Inspector Prasad coordinated the rescue operation.
Mr. Mangu Khilla spoke to the Malkangiri territory officials and made arrangements for the onward travel of the passengers by different bus.
Speaking to the media here, helium said the passengers maintained subject portion getting disconnected the ill-fated bus. He besides lauded the operator and autobus unit for their enactment successful ensuring information of the passengers.
