NEW DELHI - A tire rupture led a bus to lose control, crash into a road barrier, and explode into flames in western India early Saturday, killing 25 passengers, authorities said.
Sunil Kadasne, a police official, told the Press Trust of India news agency that the incident occurred at 1:30 a.m. On a roadway in Maharashtra's Buldhana district. He stated that the eight survivors were transferred to a hospital.
The private bus was on its way to Pune from Nagpur, another city in the state.
In India, fatal road accidents are widespread, typically caused by irresponsible driving, badly maintained roads, and aged automobiles. According to authorities, about 110,000 people are killed in traffic accidents in India each year.
