Passenger Bus Crashes Into Petrol Pump Near Hyderabad, Major Disaster Averted

A passenger bus crashed into a petrol station at Batasingaram in Abdullapurmet on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Thursday, September 10. According to local reports, the bus driver reportedly lost control while trying to avoid an auto-rickshaw, sending the bus off the road and into the petrol station. CCTV footage shows the bus suddenly swerving into the station, hitting vehicles and damaging the diesel dispensing equipment. A parked car and other vehicles were also damaged in the impact. The crash triggered panic as petrol station staff and customers rushed away from the area. However, a major disaster was narrowly avoided, with no casualties or fuel leakage reported. Police from Abdullapurmet are investigating the incident and the circumstances leading to the crash. Local reports said rash driving by the bus driver is being examine The incident was reported around 11 a.m., and footage from the scene shows just how close the crash came to causing a much more serious accident.