Samruddhi Mahamarg Expressway Accident: 25 People Charred to Death, Several Injured As Bus Overturns Due to Tyre Burst and Catches Fire on Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway in Maharashtra (See Photos and Video)

In a shocking incident that took place in Maharashtra, 25 people lost their lives after a bus travelling from Maharashtra's Yavatmal to Pune allegedly caught fire in Buldhana on the Samruddhi Mahamarg Expressway. The incident is said to have taken place at around 2 am on Saturday. Buldhana SP Sunil Kadasane said that a total of 33 people were travelling on the bus out of which 25 people died and 8 people sustained injuries. He further said that the driver of the bus also survived. The driver said that the bus overturned after a tyre burst leading to flames in the bus. Maharashtra Bus Accident Video: 25 People Charred to Death As Bus Catches Fire on Samruddhi Mahamarg Expressway in Buldhana.

Exact Reason for the Accident Has Not Yet Been Ascertained

The bus was travelling from Nagpur to Pune when it met with an accident at around 1:30 am. The driver said that the accident took place after a tyre burst, leading to flames in the bus. Later the diesel tank of the vehicle caught fire. There are 3 children among those who died… pic.twitter.com/zqnNgEpbSj

— ANI (@ANI) July 1, 2023

25 People Burnt to Death

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स्मृद्धि हाईवे पर भीषण हादसा, 25 लोगों की जिंदा जलकर मौत

बस हाईवे के डिवाइडर से टकराकर पलट गई, जिसके बाद बस का डीजल टैंक फट गया और आग लग गई।#Maharashtra #BusAccident pic.twitter.com/itea9oARGK

— Kamit Solanki (@KamitSolanki) July 1, 2023

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