Hyderabad, April 5 (IANS) Two persons were charred to death after a refrigerator exploded at a house in Telangana’s Nirmal town, the police said.

The incident occurred late on Saturday night in the Mahalakshmiwada area of the Nirmal district headquarters, about 200 km from Hyderabad.

The fire broke out after the refrigerator exploded due to a suspected short circuit.

A man and a woman were trapped in the flames. They sustained critical burn injuries and were rushed to the district headquarters hospital, where both succumbed to their injuries during treatment.

One of the deceased was identified as Odisela Vijay (50), a daily wage earner. The woman has not yet been identified.

Neighbours told police that they heard a loud explosion. Firefighting personnel rushed to the spot and doused the flames.

Meanwhile, a person died in a road accident in Adilabad district of Telangana on Sunday.

According to police, a man was killed on the spot when a speeding lorry mowed down a two-wheeler at Mukhra (K) village in Echoda mandal.

The deceased was identified as Vittal from Karatwada village.

The accident occurred when a lorry coming from the opposite direction hit the motorcycle on National Highway 44. The man died on the spot.

The driver of the lorry fled the spot following the mishap.

Meanwhile, in another accident in Andhra Pradesh, passengers of a Road Transport Corporation bus had a narrow escape when it caught fire after coming into contact with a high-tension wire.

The incident occurred at Veeranna Gattupalli in Vempalli mandal of YSR Kadapa district. The bus belonging to the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) caught fire after coming into contact with 11 kV power lines.

Passengers raised an alarm on noticing the flames. Acting swiftly, the driver stopped the bus, and all 18 passengers escaped unhurt.

Firefighting personnel rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control.

The bus, belonging to the Kadiri depot, was travelling from Vempalli to Kadiri.

–IANS

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