Overview
- A private travel bus on NH-44 near Masaipet in Medak district caught fire Monday morning, destroying the vehicle but causing no injuries.
- Police said a technical glitch in the engine likely sparked the blaze and opened an investigation into the mechanical failure.
- The bus had been brought to Medak for repairs and was being driven toward Hyderabad without passengers at the time.
- The driver and a cleaner jumped out when they saw flames and both escaped safely.
- Fire crews reached the scene and put out the remaining flames within about an hour, though the bus had already been reduced to a shell on the busy highway.