Four passengers were burnt to death and 10 others suffered burns when a bus caught fire after hitting a tank in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district in the early hours of Thursday (May 14, 2026), officials said.
The incident took place around 1.30 am near Sangani village on the Chotila-Rajkot National Highway, Deputy Superintendent of Police SS Bhadoriya said.
A private luxury bus was heading towards Rajkot from Ahmedabad when it collided with an asphalt-laden tanker in front of it. After the collision near Chotila, the bus caught fire.
There were about 40 passengers in the bus and several of them were rescued, Mr. Bhadoriya said.
“Four passengers were burnt alive in a collision between a private bus and a tanker filled with asphalt,” deputy collector HT Makwana said.
According to the police, ten people were injured in the incident.
The injured persons were sent to Rajkot Civil Hospital and the bodies were taken to Chotila Hospital for post-mortem, Mr Makwana said.
After being alerted, the fire brigade rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control.
Published – 14 May 2026 09:19 IST
