About 40 persons from Uttarakhand on a pilgrimage to South India had a lucky escape after the bus they were travelling in caught fire. The incident happened on Sunday about 60 kilometres from Visakhapatanam in Andhra Pradesh.
According to sources, the bus caught fire after colliding with a local bus coming from the opposite direction. The bus caught fire after the collision, following which the locals helped passengers break the glass windows and escape from the burning vehicle. The locals played an active part in helping the passengers escape. One of the passengers, Satish Chandra Joshi from Nainital district informed on the phone that a group of 40 persons left in a bus from Tikonia here on a tour of South India on December 26. On Sunday at about 7 AM, about 60 kilometres from Visakhapatanam, a local bus collided with their bus on the highway. The collision was such that their bus caught fire. As the passengers of the burning bus screamed for help, the locals nearby broke the windows of the bus and helped the passengers come out of the burning bus. According to sources, the passengers have sustained minor injury and scratches. The local police in Uttarakhand have also established contact with the passengers to ascertain their condition.
