Visakhapatnam: A private bus carrying tourists in Araku caught on fire and all the tourists narrowly escaped from the major mishap. According to the sources, 24 people from Vizianagaram visited Araku and returned to their home town and suddenly massive fire broke out in the bus at the second ghat road in Araku.near Kasipatnam, Ananthagiri Mandal. It is learnt that the bus driver alerted after spotting a fire in the engine and alerted the tourists. The entire luggage of the tourists was gutted in the fire. The police suspecting that short circuit is the reason behind the accident.