Bengaluru (Karnataka): As many as ten passengers were injured when a private bus travelling from Hosanagar to Bengaluru caught fire on Thursday. "At least 10 passengers sustained minor injuries after a private bus travelling from Hosanagar to Bengaluru with 36 passengers onboard caught fire on Thursday," Officials said. In December 2025, a tragic accident occurred near Gorlathu village in the Hiriyur taluk of Chitradurga district on National Highway 48. A private bus, travelling from Bengaluru to Shivamogga, was involved in a collision with a lorry. The lorry, which was travelling from Hiriyur to Bengaluru, reportedly crossed the divider, causing the collision.