2 killed in road mishap in western India

At least two people were charred to death in a fire which broke out when a tempo rammed into a stationary luxury bus in the western Indian state of Maharashtra Thursday, a senior police official said. "The incident happened on Mumbai-Pune Expressway when the tempo rammed into the Volvo bus in Talegaon region from behind. The impact of the collision was such that the tempo caught fire, killing the driver and the cleaner of the vehicle," he said on condition of anonymity. However, all the passengers of the bus escaped unhurt, the official said, adding that a probe has been ordered into the incident.