Recounting the accident, a woman passenger lying on a hospital bed said that a boy travelling with their group of three had remarked, "Pinni (aunty), we will die after the accident." According to her, the bus was travelling at a high speed, and she was seated in the fifth row from the rear. Another woman passenger who survived the accident was sobbing uncontrollably in the hospital. I didn't understand anything in the fire. At the time of the accident, he said passengers were trampling over each other in a desperate attempt to escape.

Source: The Telegraph March 26, 2026 10:46 UTC