Karnataka bus accident LIVE: Several people burnt to death after truck collides with sleeper bus in Chitradurga

Live Karnataka bus accident LIVE: Several people burnt to death after truck collides with sleeper bus in Chitradurga Prime Minister Modi announces ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for the kin of deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured Updated - December 25, 2025 09:45 am IST The Hindu Bureau READ LATER SEE ALL Remove A luxury sleeper bus caught fire, killing 11 people after a collision with a truck in Karnataka’s Hiriyur on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement M ore than 11 people were feared dead when a container truck hit a luxury sleeper bus on National Highway 48, near Hiriyur in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district early morning on Thursday (December 25, 2025). The bus with 32 passengers which was on its way to Gokarna was engulfted in flames under the impact of the collision and most of the deceased were burnt alive inside the vehicle, East Zone Inspector General of Police Ravikanthe Gowda said. The bus driver and cleaner escaped. The driver of the truck and its cleaner are among the dead. Reports say the truck driver’s negligence was the cause of the accident, which occurred on the highway that connects Bengaluru with Pune and Mumbai. The truck driver jumped a road-divider, lost control of the vehicle and collided with the oncoming bus. Bus-truck collision kills at least 11 in Karnataka's Chitradurga December 25, 2025 09:45 Andhra Pradesh Ministers express grief over Karnataka road tragedy Andhra Pradesh Ministers on Thursday (December 25, 2025) expressed deep shock and sorrow over a horrific road accident near the Karnataka–Andhra Pradesh border that claimed at least 11 lives . A.P. Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu said the incident was extremely distressing, particularly reports stating that so many people were burnt alive after a bus caught fire following the accident. He conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families and said the news of the tragedy was heartbreaking. The Minister also wished a speedy recovery to those injured in the mishap. Read the story here Andhra Pradesh Ministers express grief over Karnataka road tragedy Andhra Pradesh Ministers express deep sorrow over a tragic road accident in Karnataka, offering condolences and support to victims' families. December 25, 2025 09:43 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expresses deep anguish over bus accident Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed his condolences over the ‘heartbreaking’ bus-truck accident that killed several in Chitradurga on early Thursday morning. “Hearing the tragic news of several passengers being burned alive in the horrific accident between a lorry and a bus near Chitradurga has left hearts trembling,” Mr. Siddaramaiah said in a post on X. The CM called for a thorough investigation into the accident. December 25, 2025 09:37 Truck hit divider, crossed to the other lane and hit the sleeper bus: Police Five bodies have been found, out of which identities of three people are yet to be traced, IGP of Eastern Range B.R Ravikanthe Gowda told The Hindu on the tragic accident in Karnataka’s Chitradurga on Thursday. “Among the dead is the driver of the container truck. Besides that,...

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