A bus carrying employees of a pharma company in Genome Valley caught fire on Tuesday morning after it was hit by a bike. The bike’s petrol tank burst into flames, causing both the bus and the bike to be completely burnt. Unfortunately, the biker died in the fire, but the employees in the bus were unharmed.
The accident occurred under Genom Valley Police Station in Shamirpet Mandal of Medchal Malkajigiri District. According to eyewitnesses and the police, Sampath, an employee of UJ Pharma Company, was riding his bike to work when he lost control and collided with the oncoming bus. He fell off his bike, and at the same time, the petrol tank leaked and caught fire. Both the bike and the bus were burned in the incident. Sampath, who was caught in the fire, tragically passed away. Sampath’s hometown is Varadarajapuram of Mulugu mandal in Siddipet district.
