Kurnool Bus Fire Tragedy: A road accident occurred on Friday morning on the Hyderabad-Bengaluru highway in Andhra Pradesh, shocking everyone. The incident is shocking. A bus collided with a motorcycle, and then a massive fire claimed the lives of 20 people. So far, 19 bodies have been identified and will be taken home after post-mortems.
Mourning and the cries of loved ones are rife from the scene to the hospital. The fire has made it impossible to identify some of the bodies. The bus carried 40 people. The phones of three passengers in Hyderabad are switched off, raising grave concerns about their whereabouts. PM Narendra Modi has also expressed grief over the tragic incident.
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PM Narendra Modi Expresses Grief
PM Narendra Modi has expressed condolences over the Kurnool bus road accident and announced compensation for the families of the victims. PM Modi said, “My thoughts are with the affected people and their families during this difficult time.” I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.
He said that an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh will be given to the families of each deceased from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. The injured will also receive ₹50,000. Other political figures have also expressed grief over the incident.
Learn how the accident happened.
For information, the Vemuri Kaveri Travels bus was travelling from the travel office in Patancheru, Hyderabad, to Bengaluru at 9 pm on Thursday. The bus burst into flames upon reaching Chinnatekur in Kallur Mandal at 3 am on Friday.
It appears the accident occurred when the bus hit a motorcycle. Some reports suggest that the motorcycle fell under the bus, causing a petrol leak, which ignited the fire. The fire quickly spread throughout the bus. This accident brought tears to everyone’s eyes.