A painful road accident took place in Southern Brazil on Friday (January 2, 2026), in which a passenger bus and a sand-laden truck collided head-on. At least 11 people died on the spot in the accident. The accident occurred on a federal highway in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.

According to Reuters, the accident occurred at around 11:30 am local time. The collision was so severe that a large portion of the sand loaded in the truck entered the bus. Due to this, it became very difficult to evacuate the passengers sitting inside the bus. After the accident, there was chaos on the spot and there was a long traffic jam on the road.

Huge difficulties faced in rescue work

Brazil’s Federal Highway Police said that relief and rescue operations faced a lot of difficulties due to the truck’s cargo being filled inside the bus. The structure of the bus was badly damaged due to sand, due to which it took time to reach the injured and the dead. Emergency services reached the spot and rescued the passengers after several hours of effort.

Seven people injured, admitted to hospital

Seven people have been seriously injured in this accident, who have been admitted to nearby hospitals. According to doctors, the condition of some of the injured remains critical. The local administration is taking necessary steps to treat the injured and help the affected families.

Investigation into the cause of the accident continues

The Federal Highway Police said that the exact cause of the accident is being investigated. Initially, high speed or road conditions are being considered as possible reasons, but a clear picture will emerge only after the investigation is completed. The police had closed the traffic on the accident route for some time.

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Four people have died in a BEST bus accident in Bhandup, Mumbai on Monday (29 December) night, while 10 others were seriously injured. What has emerged so far in the investigation is surprising. It is being told that many people were standing in line to catch the bus at the bus stand, when the driver lost control while taking reverse and the bus went on hitting many passengers standing behind.

Big and painful information has come to light regarding the BEST bus accident on Station Road, Bhandup West. According to preliminary investigation, the bus hit the passengers while taking reverse, causing chaos at the spot.

Compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the family of the deceased

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis wrote in X Post, “The death of 4 people in a fatal accident near Bhandup railway station in Mumbai is a very sad incident. I pay my heartfelt tribute to them. 9 people have been injured in this incident, and I pray to God for their speedy recovery. The state government will provide financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the deceased.”

According to the report of news agency PTI, the accident happened around 10.00 pm on Monday night, but Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) did not confirm it till an hour later.

Three women among the dead

The officer has informed that three women are among the dead. The bus driver has been detained and a case has been registered against him and further investigation is being done.

BEST officials did not give any statement

Comments were sought from Public Relations Officer Sucheta Utale and General Manager Sonia Sethi of BEST, a public sector undertaking providing bus services, but no response was received.

Varsha Gaikwad demanded investigation

Mumbai Congress President and Lok Sabha MP Varsha Gaikwad has demanded an investigation into this accident. He said, “This is extremely sad. Faulty buses, uneducated drivers and an administration reluctant to invest in improving BEST are putting many lives at risk every day. We demand a thorough investigation into this incident.”

Injured are admitted in different hospitals

Zone-7 DCP Hemraj Rajput has informed that till now a total of 4 people have been confirmed dead in the accident, while 10 people are injured. The injured have been admitted to different hospitals for treatment.

An unidentified woman (aged about 31 years) was brought dead to Rajawadi Hospital. At the same time, the condition of Prashant Lad (51 years, male) is said to be critical. Apart from this, 3 people were brought dead to MT Aggarwal Hospital and 9 people are injured.

BEST officials reached the spot

As soon as information about the incident was received, Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police, BEST officials and 108 ambulances reached the spot. Relief and rescue work was started immediately. At present, detailed information in the case of the deceased is awaited.

On Monday, two private buses collided head-on in Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu. 6 people died and 28 were injured in the accident. After the accident, there was chaos in the area and rescue operation was started immediately.

Heavy collision between two buses
According to the police, one private bus was going from Madurai to Shenkottai, while the other bus was going from Tenkasi towards Kovilpatti. Both the buses were badly damaged due to the sharp collision. Teams of local administration and fire department reached the spot and evacuated the passengers.

High speed and careless driving caused the incident
Talking to the media, a senior police officer said that according to the initial investigation, carelessness and high speed of the driver of the bus going from Madurai to Shenkottai seem to be the main reasons for the accident.

Treatment of 28 injured continues
All 28 injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals. According to health officials, the condition of many of the injured is very serious and the number of deaths is expected to increase. Police have started a detailed investigation into the incident. CCTV footage and statements of eyewitnesses are being collected to reach the cause of the accident. The administration has appealed to the people to follow road safety rules so that such accidents can be prevented.

Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has expressed concern over the bus accident in Saudi Arabia. He said, “The bus carrying 42 Haj pilgrims going from Mecca to Medina caught fire. I have spoken to Abu Maithon George, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Indian Embassy in Riyadh. He has assured that information about the entire matter is being collected. I have contacted two travel agencies of Hyderabad and shared the details of the passengers with the Riyadh Embassy and the Foreign Secretary. I appeal to the Central Government, especially the External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, that the deceased Arrangements should be made to bring the bodies to India and those who are injured should be provided prompt and proper treatment.”

#WATCH Delhi , On the bus accident in Saudi Arabia, Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi says, “…Forty-two Hajj pilgrims who were traveling from Mecca to Medina were on a bus that caught fire…I spoke to Abu Mathen George, Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at the Indian Embassy in… https://t.co/oiPCgAz4tZ pic.twitter.com/jTuf2kCZPf

— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2025

The death toll in the bus accident in Chevella mandal of Rangareddy district of Telangana has increased to 20. The tipper driver has also died in this horrific road accident, while dozens of passengers are said to be injured. The tragedy occurred on the Hyderabad-Bijapur highway near Mirjaguda in Chevella mandal when an RTC bus from Tandoor depot collided head-on with a tipper truck laden with ballast.

The collision was so severe that the ballast loaded on the tipper fell inside the bus and many passengers got buried under it. The driver of the tipper died on the spot. According to the information received, there were more than 70 passengers in the bus at the time of the accident.

The injured were admitted to the hospital.

After the collision, there was chaos in the bus and many passengers suffered serious injuries. Local people and police immediately started rescue operations and the injured were evacuated to Chevella Government Hospital, where the injured are undergoing treatment. The police reached the spot and started investigating the matter.

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has expressed deep grief over this incident and has immediately issued necessary guidelines to the officials. He has clearly said that the relief and rescue work on the spot should be expedited at any cost and the injured should be provided the best treatment.

CM gave instructions to officials

According to the statement issued from the Chief Minister’s Office, CM Revanth Reddy has given direct instructions to the Telangana Chief Secretary and Director General of Police (DGP) that every person injured in the accident should be shifted to hospitals in Hyderabad with immediate effect. He has also asked to ensure that there is no shortage in the treatment of the injured and they are provided with the best medical facilities.

The CM has instructed the officials to keep the officials informed about the situation at every level and to give continuous updates about the accident. Apart from this, he has also asked the ministers near the incident site to immediately reach there and take stock of the situation and provide all possible help to the administration. CM Reddy has directed the Collector of Rangareddy District to give further impetus to the rescue and relief operations, so that the affected people can get immediate and effective assistance.

PM Modi announced assistance amount

Prime Minister Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured. PMO posted on X that the loss of life and property in the accident in Rangareddy district of Telangana is extremely sad. My thoughts are with the affected people and their families in this difficult time. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.

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A horrific road accident occurred on Sunday (26 October 2025) in Misiones province, in the northeastern part of Argentina, in which at least 9 people died and more than 30 were injured. The accident occurred when a long-distance double-decker bus of Sol del Norte company collided with a Ford Focus car and fell from the bridge into the Yaza River below. The site of the accident is in the area of ​​​​Campo Vieira, which is located near the city of Obera. The accident occurred when most of the passengers were in deep sleep. According to local officials, the bus was heading towards the border of Brazil and Paraguay.

Argentine police told AFP that the bus was traveling at high speed on National Highway 14 (Ruta Nacional 14) when a Ford Focus car coming from the front suddenly appeared on the bridge. The collision was so strong that the bus broke the iron barricades and fell into the Yaza river. Police sources said that the driver of the bus tried to escape, but due to the heavy vehicle he lost control. The car driver also died on the spot. A female passenger was found dead on the road and it was not clear whether she had fallen out of the vehicle during the collision or was traveling in another vehicle.

The operation lasted for several hours

Firefighters, police and health workers reached the spot immediately after the accident. Rescue workers operated for several hours to rescue the people trapped inside the bus. Misiones province government minister Marcelo Perez said that so far nine people have been confirmed dead, while dozens are injured. Meanwhile, Provincial Health Minister Hector Gonzalez said that 29 injured passengers have been sent to the hospital for treatment. Two of them are in critical condition and have been taken to advanced medical centers in the city of Posadas. That part of Ruta National 14 has been closed for the time being so that rescue operations do not face any problem.

Difficulties in identification, no list of passengers

Another big problem came to light after the accident. The bus operator company Sol del Norte did not have the complete list of passengers. Actually, this bus was an inter-provincial service, in which passengers could board or disembark anywhere along the way. For this reason, the exact figure of how many people were traveling in the bus has not been found yet. Officials said that the process of identifying some passengers is still going on. The local administration has started a helpline to contact the families of the deceased.

Accident happened on election day

This tragic accident happened on the day of Argentina’s National Legislative Assembly elections, when voting was going on across the country. According to local media reports, many passengers were returning home after voting or were going to meet their relatives. Because of this, the news of the accident shocked the entire country. Expressing condolences to the families of the victims, the government has ordered an investigation.

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Telangana capital Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar commented on Sunday (October 26, 2025) in the backdrop of the bus fire incident in the neighboring state of Andhra Pradesh that drunk drivers are like ‘terrorists’. He warned that those caught driving under the influence in the city would have to face the strictness of the law and anyone endangering the lives of innocent people would not be spared.

Andhra Pradesh Police on Sunday confirmed that two bike-riding persons linked to the incident of fire in a bus in Kurnool late last Friday (October 24, 2025) were drunk. 19 people had died in this accident. The drunk youth had parked the bike in the middle of the road.

Accident occurred due to carelessness of bike rider

Referring to the incident of bus fire, Sajjanar said in a post on social media platform ‘X’, ‘Drunk drivers are terrorists and their actions are no less than terror on our roads. The horrific Kurnool bus accident was not an accident in the true sense. This was a preventable genocide. This happened due to the careless and irresponsible behavior of a drunk bike rider.

The police commissioner said, ‘This was not a road accident, but a criminal act of negligence, which destroyed many families in a matter of seconds.’ He said, ‘The bike rider has been identified as B Shiv Shankar and was under the influence of alcohol.’

drunk driving terrorists

The police commissioner said, ‘It is clear from the CCTV footage that he was seen filling fuel in his motorcycle at 2.24 pm, minutes after which he lost control at 2.39 pm and the collision occurred. His decision to drive under the influence turned a moment into an unimaginable tragedy.

Sajjanar reiterated, ‘I stand firm on my statement that drunk drivers are terrorists in every sense of the word. They destroy lives, families and futures and such actions will never be tolerated. He said that Hyderabad Police is adopting a policy of zero tolerance for drunk driving.

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The horrific bus accident in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, in which 20 innocent people lost their lives, has exposed the shortcomings of the road safety system. Investigation has revealed that the bus driver Miriyala Lakshmaiah had obtained the license to drive heavy vehicles on the basis of fake educational certificate. Lakshmaiah, who had studied only till Class 5, obtained the license through a fake Class 10 certificate.

Under licensing rules, education up to class 8 is mandatory to drive a transport vehicle, but in many cases these rules are violated. This incident has made it clear that scams in road safety and use of fake documents can lead to a major tragedy.

Bus driver Miriyala Lakshmaiya arrested

The accident happened when Lakshmaiah, while driving his double-decker bus, hit the bike of a drunk biker, due to which the bus caught fire and 20 people lost their lives. Police have arrested the driver Miriyala Lakshmaiah and investigation into the matter is ongoing.

What is the entire incident of the bus accident?

Let us tell you that two people riding a bike met with an accident in Kurnool late night on Friday (October 24, 2025). Shiv Shankar died in this accident. The other driver, Erri Swami, parked the bike in the middle of the road and pulled Shiv Shankar’s body from the road, only then did he come to know that Shiv was dead.

Before he could remove the bike from the road, a speeding bus hit the bike and dragged it for some distance. During this time petrol started leaking from the bike and the bus along with the bike caught fire. 19 passengers were burnt alive in the accident, while others managed to escape through the emergency window.

Forensic investigation confirms that bike drivers were drunk

Kurnool Range Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Koya Praveen said that forensic investigation has confirmed that both the persons riding the motorcycle (Shiv Shankar and Ari Swamy) were drunk. Although the police already suspected that both were intoxicated, they did not confirm it as they were waiting for forensic evidence.

DIG told on Saturday (October 25, 2025) night that both of them had dinner at a dhaba and Swamy admitted to drinking alcohol. According to the police, Shiv Shankar had left from Lakshmipuram village at around 2 am in the night to drop Swami to Tuggali village.

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Sleeper Bus Tragedy: A tragic incident took place in Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh on Saturday night. Actually, a sleeper bus which was going from Pichhor to Indore with passengers caught fire. It was fortunate that all the passengers were saved. But meanwhile a big question has arisen whether sleeper buses are safe or not. Let us know which countries around the world have already banned sleeper buses.

Countries that ban sleeper buses

China banned the manufacture and registration of new sleeper buses in 2013 after several serious fires and road accidents in 2012. Along with this, in 2006, Germany also banned sleeper coaches after several major accidents. Vietnam and England are also among the countries that have banned sleeper buses. All these countries had banned these buses for the same reason. This was because the design of these buses made it very difficult to evacuate people. Due to which many people lost their lives.

Why is it so difficult to get out of a sleeper bus

Actually, sleeper buses have a lot of berths. Along with this, it is also quite tight. In an emergency, it becomes almost impossible for passengers to move quickly. Along with this, the people sitting on the upper berths have to face more challenges in reaching the exit gate in case of panic.

Not only this, but the interiors of these buses are often made of flammable materials like foam, synthetic fabrics and plastic. These things, combined with the air conditioning circuit, allow a fire to spread within minutes. Along with this, many private bus operators make illegal modifications to the buses. To increase passenger capacity, additional berths are added or emergency doors are sealed. Because of this, there is more delay in rescue work during accidents. Along with this, due to the height and double deck design, sleeper buses are more likely to overturn during a sudden turn or collision.

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Andhra Pradesh Police on Sunday (October 26, 2025) confirmed that the two men riding the motorcycle involved in the fire incident in a Bengaluru-bound bus were drunk. 19 bus passengers were killed in this accident.

On October 24, the motorcycle came under a sleeper bus in Chinna Tekuru village of Kurnool district. Even before the bus collided, the motorcycle met with another accident. There were a total of 44 passengers in the bus. After the collision, the motorcycle kept dragging under the bus for some distance, due to which its petrol tank burst and caught fire.

Police were waiting for forensic evidence

Kurnool Range Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Koya Praveen told PTI, ‘Forensic investigation has just confirmed that both the persons riding the motorcycle (Shiv Shankar and Ari Swami) were under the influence of alcohol.’ Although the police knew that both were intoxicated, they did not confirm it as they were waiting for forensic evidence.

DIG told on Saturday (October 25, 2025) night that both of them had dinner at a dhaba and Swamy admitted to drinking alcohol. According to the police, Shiv Shankar had left from Lakshmipuram village at around 2 am in the night to drop Swami to Tuggali village.

A video of stopping at a petrol pump goes viral

Kurnool Superintendent of Police Vikrant Patil said that on the way, both of them had stopped at a petrol pump near a car showroom at 2.24 am to fill petrol. A video of his stopping at a petrol pump had gone viral, in which Shankar is seen driving a two-wheeler carelessly.

Shortly after leaving the petrol pump, the two-wheeler slipped, due to which Shankar fell on the right side and collided with the divider and died on the spot. There has been widespread rainfall in the southern state in the last few days, causing slippery roads.

Swami fled to his native village after the incident

Patil said that Swamy pulled Shankar from the middle of the road and examined him and found that he had died on the spot. Patil said, ‘When he was thinking of removing the motorcycle from the road, the bus came at speed and crushed the two-wheeler and dragged it for some distance.’

Due to two consecutive accidents and a massive fire in the bus, Swami got scared and went to his native village Tuggali. Later the police brought Swamy and interrogated him to find out important details of this horrific accident.

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