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Kundapur: Private bus goes up in flames at Hulikal Ghat, passengers escape unhurt

  •   Sun, Jun 07 2026 03:45:31 PM

Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur

Kundapur, Jun 7: A private bus carrying passengers caught fire and was completely gutted at Hulikal Ghat on the Kundapur-Shivamogga state highway 52 on Saturday afternoon. Fortunately, all passengers on board escaped without any injuries.

Due to a ban on vehicular movement following a landslide at Hulikal Ghat, a private bus arriving from Sagar had dropped its passengers near the Sri Chandikamba temple. Another bus, which was heading towards Udupi from Balebare Ghat with 17 passengers on board, caught fire barely 300 meters into its journey.

Acting swiftly, the driver and conductor evacuated the passengers from the vehicle and moved them to a safe distance. Moments after the passengers alighted, thick smoke enveloped the vehicle, and the bus burst into flames.

The incident caused a complete halt in vehicular traffic on the ghat road for some time. With the assistance of locals, the police later cleared the blockade and ensured the smooth flow of traffic.
  

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mangalore-Mumbai

    Mon, Jun 08 2026

    Majority of intrastate buses, especially modified sleeper coaches, have their bodies & interiors built by private bus body builders who design and modify the interiors including AC ducting/piping to utilise every inch of space to accommodate as many passengers as possible, by grossly compromising passenger safety, these designs do not adhere to any standard safety protocols; this is the reason why so many such modified buses catch fire at regular intervals; and in case of a spontaneous fires, the chances of escape are very minimal due to congestion of passenger seat arrangements, & no clear escape routes!! Only divine intervention can save the gullible passengers! It's high time that very strict standards are put in place by concerned RTOs while giving OK certificates for these bus bodies for use on roads!!

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sun, Jun 07 2026

    First of all we must say ,thank God noone got injured.or no deaths.Why in last times so many such incidents are happening?Hot tyres or something with Batteries?I am sure people lost also their valueables?Who can answer this?When was last check of buses?

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