Twenty-four tourists had a miraculous escape on Sunday evening as the bus in which they were travelling caught fire on the ghat road near Tyda under Ananthagiri Police Station limits in Alluri Sitarama Raju district on Sunday. According to Sub-Inspector of Ananthagiri Police Station K . Ramu, the incident occurred when the tourists were returning to their native Vizianagaram after a tour of Araku. After noticing sparks, all the tourists rushed out of the bus immediately, he said. The police are also yet to ascertain the cause for the fire mishap. There was a minor traffic disruption for some time after the accident.
