The fire was caused by a collision with a fuel tanker, according to local media reports. Videos posted on social media show the bus engulfed in flames.
At least 12 people died in a firethat broke out on Saturday on a bus in the city of Nashik in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, a police officer told Reuters.
More than 30 injured are being treated at a local hospital, two in critical condition, while an investigation into the cause of the accident has been launched, said another police officer in Nashik, located about 190 km north of Mumbai.
The fire was due to collision with a fuel tanker, according to local media reports. Videos posted on social media show the bus engulfed in flames.
“My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones in this tragedy,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter, adding that the families of the dead would each receive 200,000 rupees ($2,400) while the injured would receive 50,000 rupees each. .
“I wish the injured to recover as soon as possible. The local government is offering all possible help to the affected,” Modi said.
The head of Maharashtra’s local government announced a separate financial support of 500,000 rupees for the families of the dead and assured that the state would cover the hospital costs of the injured.
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