Pvt bus gutted minutes after collision with bike in Akola

Akola:A major accident in Akola district led to a private travels bus being engulfed in flames within minutes after it collided with a motorcycle near Shegaon border in Balapur police station limits.According to Balapur police station in-charge Prakash Zodge, the bus was travelling from Shegaon towards Akola when it rammed into a motorcycle from behind. The impact threw the two bike riders off the vehicle, leaving them seriously injured.Following the collision, the motorcycle got stuck in the front wheel of the bus and was dragged for some distance. The friction sparked a fire in the bike's petrol tank, which rapidly spread to the bus.With temperatures soaring above 46°C, the fire intensified quickly, engulfing the vehicle in minutes. More than half of the bus was destroyed before emergency services could douse the flames. Passengers onboard managed to evacuate in time, while the driver also jumped out, preventing any loss of life.