A tragic bus fire in Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram district resulted in 14 fatalities and 22 injuries. This incident is part of a series of bus accidents in the Telugu states, with both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana experiencing four major tragedies in the past six months.
In one such incident on October 24, 2025, a private bus en route from Hyderabad to Bengaluru caught fire near Kurnool town. The bus, carrying 46 passengers, ran over a motorcycle on the road, leading to a massive fire that claimed 19 lives, including two children.
Another deadly collision occurred on November 3, 2025, in Telangana’s Rangareddy district, where a bus-truck crash resulted in 19 deaths and 24 injuries. The collision involved a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus and a tipper truck laden with gravel.
On January 22, 2026, a private bus collided with a container lorry in Andhra Pradesh’s Nandyal district, leading to a fire that killed three individuals. The bus, traveling from Nellore to Hyderabad, lost control after a tire burst and collided with the lorry.
Expressing concern over the rising number of road accidents, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu emphasized the need for third-party auditing to investigate the causes behind these incidents. The Chief Minister highlighted the alarming statistics of road accident fatalities in the region and directed officials to address the issue promptly.
