14 Passengers 'Burned Alive' After Bus Bursts into Flames Following Head-on Collision with Gravel Truck
By Gabrielle Rockson
Published on March 26, 2026.
A private bus collided head-on with a gravel-loaded tipper truck in Markapuram, Andhra Pradesh, causing 14 people to be burned alive. The bus was transporting from Nirmal, Telangana, to Nellore, and the incident occurred within minutes of the collision. The Chief Minister of Andhra Prachurch, Shri Nara Chandrababu Naidu, expressed shock over the accident and directed officials to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the causes. The accident occurred near Rayavaram in Andhra Province. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
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