August 01, 2026 05:52 pm (IST)
Karnataka bus catches fire, woman killed
Bengaluru, Feb 21 (IBNS) : An elderly woman was killed and four others were injured when Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus caught fire in the outskirts of the city, reports said.
The injured have been admitted to hospital, where the condition of one of them is stated to be critical.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday when the bus was returning to Bengaluru from Chikmagalur.
A short circuit is believed to have caused the fire.
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