Maharashtra: 25 people charred to death as bus catches fire

Buldhana (Maharashtra): Twenty-five people died after a bus travelling from Maharashtra's Yavatmal to Pune caught fire in Buldhana on the Samruddhi Mahamarg Expressway.

The incident happened around 2 am on Saturday.

"25 bodies are extracted from the bus. A total of 32 people were travelling in the bus. 6-8 people are injured. Injured are being shifted to Buldhana Civil Hospital," said Buldhana Police Deputy SP Baburao Mahamuni.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the next kin of the deceased and free treatment for those injured in the bus accident in Buldhana on the Samruddhi Mahamarg Expressway on Saturday.

Shinde has announced the compensation from the Chief Minister's relief fund.

The Maharashtra CM has also ordered a probe into the accident which claimed many lives. Sating that he was distressed by the horrific accident, the Chief Minister has ordered an inquiry into the incident.

A total of at least 25 people, including three children have died in the accident.

Further information is awaited.
(ANI)