At least 10 people were killed in a fire after a bus collided with a truck in Karnataka’s Chitradurga on National Highway 48. The accident occurred near Gorlathu village in Hiriyur taluk.
As per news agency PTI, the bus was travelling from Bengaluru to Shivamogga. It caught fire after the crash. Nine passengers managed to escape unhurt, while the injured were shifted to Hiriyur and Chitradurga hospitals.
#WATCH | Karnataka | An accident took place between a lorry and a private bus near Gorlathu village in Chitradurga district on National Highway 48. More details awaited
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Details on the incident are awaited.