Overview
- The KSRTC intercity bus, which caught fire Tuesday near Devaragudda in Ranebennur taluk, was destroyed and all passengers escaped.
- The driver spotted smoke, stopped the vehicle, and ordered an immediate evacuation that kept everyone safe.
- The coach was running from Bengaluru to Gadag and belongs to KSRTC, the state-run road transport operator in Karnataka.
- Police registered a case at the Ranebennur Rural Police Station, and early checks point to either a mechanical failure or an electrical short.
- Passenger counts differ in initial reports, with The Hindu citing 15 people and The Week and Deccan Chronicle reporting about 17, so officials have not confirmed a final tally.