A fire engulfed the moving bus under the limits of KPHB Police Station in Hyderabad on Friday, April 17, 2026. Following the incident, a fire services promptly rushed to the spot and managed to douse the flames, with no casualties reported in the incident.
According to fire officials, the control room received a distress call at 10:46 PM, following which a fire tender was immediately dispatched to the spot to contain the blaze. A Fire Department official said, "We received a fire call at 10:46 PM. One fire vehicle reached the spot and controlled the fire. There were no casualties reported. We will provide more details later."
As of now the exact cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Authorities are conducting a detailed inspection to ascertain whether a technical fault, an electrical short circuit, or any other factor led to the incident.