Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a tragic bus accident in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.

In a post on X, the Prime Minister said:“Extremely saddened by the loss of lives due to a mishap in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. My thoughts are with the affected people and their families during this difficult time. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured.”

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More than 25 passengers were charred to death and several others sustained injuries when a private luxury sleeper bus traveling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru caught fire near Chinnatekuru village in Kurnool district early Friday morning.

Prime Minister Modi announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) f

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