Hyderabad, Jan. 23 -- At least three people were killed and several others injured when a private bus lost control and collided with a container truck head on and caught fire in Andhra Pradesh's Nandya district in the early hours of Thursday, the police said.

The accident took place at around 2 am at Shirivellametta village of Shirivella mandal (block). Both the bus and truck drivers, besides the truck cleaner, were charred to death beyond recognition, an official from Nandyal district police told local reporters.

The bus, operated by ARBCVR Private Travels, was travelling from Nellore to Hyderabad with 36 passengers on board when one of its tyres suddenly burst. The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, which jumped the road d...