Hyderabad, Feb. 7 -- A private travel bus en route from Hyderabad to Vijayawada caught fire in the early hours of Saturday near Keesara on the Peralapadu-NSP Canal road in Kanchikacherla mandal.

The incident occurred when the bus, operated by a private travel company, suddenly went up in flames while passing through the stretch under the limits of the NTR district.

There were 39 passengers on board at the time of the fire. All of them managed to escape safely before the blaze intensified. No injuries were reported.

According to reports, the passengers noticed smoke emanating from the rear of the bus and immediately alerted the driver, who brought the vehicle to a halt.

The occupants were evacuated promptly, moments before the fire eng...