Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/fiery-bus-crash-kills-dozens-in-india Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Fiery bus crash kills dozens in India Nation Oct 30, 2013 10:22 AM EST A bus that crashed on a highway in southern India is responsible for at least 44 deaths after a deadly blaze erupted from an exploding fuel tank. Al Jazeera reports that at 5 a.m. local time, the bus driver had apparently been attempting to pass another vehicle. In the process, the bus ended up hitting a central reservation on the highway that connects the Indian cities of Bangalore and Hyderabad. "The driver was speeding at about 120-130 kilometers an hour. He was driving all night, it seems he may have fallen asleep at the wheel," said L. Sarman, a senior district administrative official, to AFP. Survivors are being treated at a nearby hospital in Wanaparthy. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
A bus that crashed on a highway in southern India is responsible for at least 44 deaths after a deadly blaze erupted from an exploding fuel tank. Al Jazeera reports that at 5 a.m. local time, the bus driver had apparently been attempting to pass another vehicle. In the process, the bus ended up hitting a central reservation on the highway that connects the Indian cities of Bangalore and Hyderabad. "The driver was speeding at about 120-130 kilometers an hour. He was driving all night, it seems he may have fallen asleep at the wheel," said L. Sarman, a senior district administrative official, to AFP. Survivors are being treated at a nearby hospital in Wanaparthy. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now