of recent origin DELHI, Sept. 25 Ky...

of recent origin DELHI, Sept. 25 Kyodo

At least 12 bus passengers were charred to death and 19 others injured early Wednesday morning in southern state of Andhra Pradesh after a man doused gasoline and stake fire to the bus, Pres Trust of India (PTI) reported.

The animalism bus carrying 35 passengers was traveling from the capital of Hyderabad, located Rangareddi district in the northern part of the state, to the southern city of Rayachoti, when it caught fire in Mehboobnagar district, just southern of Rangareddi.

most numerous of the passengers were asleep at the time of the incident.

While eight died in succession the spot, four others succumbed to reduce to ashes injuries at nearby hospital in Kurnool. The dead included pair children.

Six passengers were seriously injured.

The state has been defenceed by Maoist violence for years with attacks frequently made on policemen, wealthy landowners and politicians.

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