14 killed as bus catches fire after collision with tipper lorry in Andhra Pradesh's Markapuram district
On 26 March 2026 at least 14 people died when a private bus collided with a tipper lorry and caught fire near Rayavaram in Markapuram district, Andhra Pradesh; the PM announced ex-gratia from PMNRF.
Summary
At least 14 people, including a five-month-old infant, were killed when a private bus collided with a tipper lorry and caught fire near Rayavaram in Andhra Pradesh's Markapuram district early on 26 March 2026. The bus was carrying about 41 passengers, many of them construction workers returning from Telangana. PM Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from the PM's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 26 March 2026, near Rayavaram, Markapuram district, Andhra Pradesh
- What happened
- Private bus collided with a tipper lorry and caught fire
- Deaths
- At least 14, including a five-month-old infant
- Ex-gratia (PMNRF)
- ₹2 lakh per deceased; ₹50,000 per injured
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The bus fire accident of 26 March 2026 in which at least 14 people died occurred in which district?
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Correct answer: B — Markapuram, Andhra Pradesh
The bus collided with a tipper lorry and caught fire near Rayavaram in Markapuram district, Andhra Pradesh.
For the Markapuram bus accident, the ex-gratia announced by the PM for the next of kin of each deceased from PMNRF was:
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Correct answer: D — ₹2 lakh
The PM announced ₹2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.