NEW DELHI, July 1: At least 26 people died and a few others were injured after a passenger bus caught fire in India's southwestern state of Maharashtra on Saturday, confirmed a local cop over phone.
The cause of the accident is not known yet.
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The mishap took place on the Samruddhi Mahamarg Expressway near Nagpur city.
The bus had 33 passengers onboard and was travelling from Yavatmal to Pune when the mishap occurred.
(Xinhua/RSS)
