Bus fire leaves at least 20 people dead in west India

At least 20 people were killed after a bus caught fire while travelling in the western Indian state of Rajasthan on Tuesday, local media reports and officials said. The vehicle, which carried over 50 passengers, was traveling between the cities of Jaisalmer and Jodhpur when the incident occurred. “Nineteen passengers died in the bus and one succumbed to burn injuries on the way to Jodhpur,” senior police officer Rajesh Meena told AFP. The Press Trust of India news agency — which also confirmed the toll, citing a local lawmaker — reported that the bus stopped on the highway after smoke emerged […]... Keep on reading: Bus fire leaves at least 20 people dead in west India