Nearly 39 passengers and the crew of a TGSRTC electric (e-SL) bus had a narrow escape when the vehicle caught fire at Algunur near Karimnagar on the Rajiv Rahadari (State Highway-1) on Sunday (June 21, 2026) morning.
Upon noticing fumes from the HV Battery Compartment, the driver immediately stopped the Hyderabad-bound bus along the roadside and alerted the passengers.
All the occupants of the bus managed to alight safely just minutes before the bus was engulfed in flames.
The driver attempted to extinguish the fire using two fire extinguishers on the bus, but in vain.
By the time a fire tender reached the spot and doused the fire, the electric bus had been almost completely gutted, sources said.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
The LMD Colony police have registered a case and launched an investigation.
Published - June 21, 2026 03:04 pm IST
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The HinduIndependentCenter10 hr. agoA TGSRTC electric bus caught fire, but passengers and crew were able to evacuate safely due to the driver's quick actions in halting the bus and summoning assistance.
Bias read (Center): The article reports on an incident involving an electric bus catching fire without taking a stance or showing bias toward any political perspective. It focuses on the event itself and the response, with no indication of ideological framing.
NDTVIndependentCenter2 days agoA fire broke out at an elementary school in Tokyo, leading to the evacuation of approximately 300 students and staff. Firefighters rescued one teacher and several children from the building, with reports indicating that the injuries sustained were not life-threatening.
Bias read (Center): The article provides a straightforward account of a fire incident at a school without any apparent ideological framing, emphasis, or biased language. It focuses on the event itself and the response by firefighters, without taking a stance or highlighting particular political angles.
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