A private sleeper bus traveling from Bengaluru to Gokarna collided with a container truck on National Highway 48 in Karnataka's Chitradurga district early Thursday, resulting in a fire that killed at least six people and injured many. Eyewitnesses and officials suggest the truck jumped the divider and hit the bus, possibly due to driver drowsiness or overspeeding, impacting the fuel tank and causing the blaze. Survivors described scenes of panic and difficulty escaping the rapidly spreading flames. Authorities have ordered an investigation, and compensation has been announced for the victims' families.