KURNOOL: At least 20 passengers were killed and several others sustained injuries after the private bus they were travelling in caught fire after accident near Chinnatekuru village on National Highway 44 in Kurnool district on early hours of Friday.

According to preliminary reports, the bus, traveling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru caught fire around 3:30 am after it struck a motorcycle and dragged it for some distance, generating sparks that ignited the blaze. There were approximately 42 people on board at the time.

While 12 passengers managed to escape with minor injuries by breaking open the emergency exit and window panes, many others were trapped inside as the flames consumed the vehicle.

Police and fire services rushed to the scene and shifted the injured to Kurnool Government Hospi

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