Jaisalmer, Oct 14, 2025

In a devastating incident, a private passenger bus caught fire near Thaiyat village in Jaisalmer district on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least 20 people and injuring 16 others critically.

The bus was en route to Jodhpur and had 57 passengers on board when the fire broke out.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy. In a post on X, she wrote: “The news of the death of several people due to a fire in a passenger bus in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, is extremely heart-wrenching. May God grant peace to the departed souls. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.”

Eyewitnesses reported that smoke began emanating from the rear of the bus shortly after departure. The driver stopped the vehi

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