PM, Karnataka CM condole Chitradurga blaze deaths probe ordered

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in a tragic road accident in Chitradurga district, where a bus caught fire after being hit by a speeding truck, killing at least 10 people.In a message shared by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on X, Modi said he was “deeply saddened” by the incident and extended condolences to the bereaved families. He announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of kin of each deceased, while the injured would receive ₹50,000.“May those injured recover at the earliest,” the Prime Minister said.

Deeply saddened by the loss of lives due to a mishap in the Chitradurga district of Karnataka. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May those injured recover at the earliest.

An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each…

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 25, 2025

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also condoled the deaths and said that a thorough investigation would be conducted to ascertain the cause of the accident. He assured that appropriate action would be taken based on the findings.

ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ ಬಳಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಲಾರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬಸ್ ನಡುವಿನ ಅಪಘಾತದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಲವು ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರು ಸಜೀವ ದಹನವಾದ ಘೋರ ದುರಂತದ ಸುದ್ದಿ ಕೇಳಿ ಎದೆ ನಡುಗಿತು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಮಸ್ ರಜೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊರಿಗೆ ತೆರಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಈ ರೀತಿ ದುರಂತದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊನೆಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದು ವಿಷಾದನೀಯ.

ಅಪಘಾತದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸೂಕ್ತ ತನಿಖೆ ನಡೆಸಿ, ಕಾರಣವನ್ನು ಪತ್ತೆಹಚ್ಚಲಾಗುವುದು.
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— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) December 25, 2025

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar expressed sorrow over the incident as well, offering condolences to the families of the victims and wishing a speedy recovery to those injured.The accident occurred in the early hours of Thursday when the bus reportedly burst into flames following the collision, triggering a major rescue operation by local authorities.

(State Correspondent)