7 killed, 40 injured in Karnataka bus fire
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BANGALORE: A week after 45 passengers were charred to death in a bus near Mehbubnagar in Andhra Pradesh,
35 passengers in a bus from Hassan to Bangalore had a miraculous escape
on Thursday evening. The KSRTC Vaibhav, manufactured by Tata, was
gutted in an accidental fire near Goraguntepalya Signal on Tumkur Road,
14 km from the city.
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Fifty-two persons, including 50 passengers, were travelling in the Volvo bus when the mishap occurred. Initial reports had said that some software engineers were among the victims. Forty-five passengers were charred to death as a private bust burst into flames after its fuel tank caught fire in Mahbubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh early on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. This incident poses a serious question of safety and security measures adopted by the concerned agencies and individuals.
"Most private operators compromise on passengers' safety. They don't create enough space for emergency exits and use it to add more seats. Neither do they use speed governors. For example, they cover 350km between Chennai and Bangalore in under four hours. This is a perfect recipe for disaster in case of accidents," Bhaskar Rao, transport commissioner from July 2008 to May 2011 and currently IGP (Northern Range), Belgaum, told TOI.
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Fifty-two persons, including 50 passengers, were travelling in the Volvo bus when the mishap occurred. Initial reports had said that some software engineers were among the victims. Forty-five passengers were charred to death as a private bust burst into flames after its fuel tank caught fire in Mahbubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh early on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. This incident poses a serious question of safety and security measures adopted by the concerned agencies and individuals.
"Most private operators compromise on passengers' safety. They don't create enough space for emergency exits and use it to add more seats. Neither do they use speed governors. For example, they cover 350km between Chennai and Bangalore in under four hours. This is a perfect recipe for disaster in case of accidents," Bhaskar Rao, transport commissioner from July 2008 to May 2011 and currently IGP (Northern Range), Belgaum, told TOI.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/45-charred-to-death-as-bus-catches-fire-in-ap/article5287797.ece?textsize=small&test=2
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Exits-in-Volvos-not-made-for-emergencies-says-former-transport-chief/articleshow/25288352.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Exits-in-Volvos-not-made-for-emergencies-says-former-transport-chief/articleshow/25288352.cms
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