Kurnool Bus Tragedy: At least 20 passengers were charred to death on Friday morning, when a luxury private bus travelling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru caught fire near Chinnatekuru village in Kurnool district. As per the police, another 12 passengers managed to escape with minor injuries amid the incident.
The private sleeper coach was carrying around 40 passengers when it caught fire after colliding with a motorbike in the opposite direction around 3.30 a.m on National Highway 44. “The two-wheeler got trapped under the bus and hit the fuel tank, leading to an immediate explosion and rapid spread of flames throughout the vehicle,” the police said.
Eyewitnesses reported hearing screams for help before the bus was completely engulfed in flames. Locals rushed to the spot and tried to rescue the injured before fire tenders arrived.
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