<p>Hyderabad: A major <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/road-accident">road accident was narrowly averted</a> on National Highway 44 near Jadcherla in Telangana on Thursday, when a private bus with 26 passengers collided with the rear of a chemical tanker carrying hydrochloric acid. The impact caused the tanker to leak dense chemical fumes and sparking panic among those at the scene.</p><p>According to Jadcherla Town CI K Kamalakar, the Hyderabad-bound bus from Chittoor hit the slowly moving tanker near the Macharam flyover. The bus driver immediately alerted the passengers, who evacuated through the emergency exits, escaping major harm. Only a few suffered minor injuries in the rush to safety.</p>.Bus owner arrested over Kurnool road accident that killed 19, granted bail .<p>Firefighters were deployed to the spot and swiftly brought the chemical fumes under control, preventing a potential disaster. The affected passengers were transferred to another bus to continue their journey.</p><p>The incident led to a severe traffic jam, stretching for nearly three kilometers along both sides of NH-44, causing major inconvenience to commuters. With recent bus accidents fresh in the public’s memory, the sight of chemical smoke created widespread alarm in the area.</p>
<p>Hyderabad: A major <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/road-accident">road accident was narrowly averted</a> on National Highway 44 near Jadcherla in Telangana on Thursday, when a private bus with 26 passengers collided with the rear of a chemical tanker carrying hydrochloric acid. The impact caused the tanker to leak dense chemical fumes and sparking panic among those at the scene.</p><p>According to Jadcherla Town CI K Kamalakar, the Hyderabad-bound bus from Chittoor hit the slowly moving tanker near the Macharam flyover. The bus driver immediately alerted the passengers, who evacuated through the emergency exits, escaping major harm. Only a few suffered minor injuries in the rush to safety.</p>.Bus owner arrested over Kurnool road accident that killed 19, granted bail .<p>Firefighters were deployed to the spot and swiftly brought the chemical fumes under control, preventing a potential disaster. The affected passengers were transferred to another bus to continue their journey.</p><p>The incident led to a severe traffic jam, stretching for nearly three kilometers along both sides of NH-44, causing major inconvenience to commuters. With recent bus accidents fresh in the public’s memory, the sight of chemical smoke created widespread alarm in the area.</p>