Krishna: Forty passengers on an APSRTC bus narrowly escaped from a major mishap after the bus caught fire. The incident took place near Pulavarthigudem, Pedaparupudi Mandal on Friday. According to the reports, the bus carrying forty passengers from Vijayawada to Gudivada caught fire when it reached Pulavathigudem and the alerted bus driver stopped the vehicle and asked everyone to get off the bus. A major mishap was averted after the passengers got down from the bus and the bus was gutted in the fire. After getting the information, the fire tenders rushed to the spot and doused the fire. It is said that technical issue may be the reason behind the incident.
