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20 killed as bus catches fire in Raj, many critical
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
|October 15, 2025
TWENTY people were killed, while several others suffered burn injuries, when a bus en route to Jodhpur from Jaisalmer suddenly caught fire on Tuesday, officials said.
Many of the injured, including women and children, are reported to be in critical condition, they added. According to the officials, the bus had left from Jaisalmer as per its daily schedule and had reached near the War Museum, around 20 kilometers from the desert city when flames erupted from its rear section. While 19 passengers died in Ja
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