At least 44 people were killed Wednesday when a bus engulfed in flames after crashing in southern India.
The police said the tragedy happened 140 km from the southeastern city of Hyderabad when the bus smashed into the central divider and pierced its fuel tank on a highway between Bangalore and Hyderabad.
“The number of dead is 44, which includes children,” said police spokesman Venkateshwarlu.
Out of the 49 people aboard the bus, five, including the driver and the bus cleaner, broke windows and escaped before the flames lit up the vehicle. The driver and the cleaner tried to run away, but were caught by the police. The spokesman added that the three other survivors had been admitted to a local hospital.
Media reports said that most of the passengers were asleep when the bus burst into flames leaving them no time to scramble to safety.
Indian bus crash inferno kills 44
