20charred to death as Hyderabad-Bengaluru bus bursts into flames on Kurnool highway; Andhra govt forms probe panel

Chinnatekur (Kurnool), 24/10: In one of the worst road tragedies in recent times, at least 19 passengers and one biker were burnt to death when a Bengaluru-bound private sleeper AC bus caught fire in the early hours of Friday near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh.

The horrific accident occurred between 3 am and 3:30 am on the Kurnool highway. Preliminary investigations suggested that the mishap resulted from the driver’s negligence.