Jaipur, Oct 14, 2025

A horrific accident occurred on Tuesday when a moving AC sleeper bus caught fire on the Jaisalmer-Jodhpur Highway, near Thaiyat village in Rajasthan.

The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., with flames quickly engulfing the entire bus, leaving little time for passengers to react. Eyewitnesses described people jumping out of the moving vehicle in a desperate attempt to escape the blaze.

According to official reports, the bus was carrying 57 passengers. Sixteen people, including two children and four women, sustained severe burns—many with injuries covering up to 70 per cent of their bodies.

They were rushed to Jawahar Hospital in Jaisalmer in three ambulances and later referred to Jodhpur for advanced treatment. Some are also receiving care at the military hospita

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