A private bus carrying 26 passengers was gutted in fire following a short circuit at Nellutla of Jangaon district.
However, none of the passengers sustained any injury due to the alertness of the driver of the bus.
The incident took place when the bus was coming to Hyderabad from Chattisgarh.
The staff of fire prevention department reached the spot and brought the fire under control.
In a separate incident, a private bus hit a lorry head on on the Ring Road in Kurnool district.
The incident took place when the bus was coming towards Hyderabad from Porumamilla of Kadapa district.
The bus had 49 passengers at the time of the accident. All the passengers escaped the last accident unhurt. However, the cleaner of the lorry sustained injuries in the incident. He was rushed to a hospital for treatment.