KURNOOL: Twenty-one persons were charred to death and several others suffered burn injuries when an air-conditioned sleeper bus traveling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru caught fire on National Highway 44 near Chinnatekuru village in Kurnool district in the early hours of Friday.

Kurnool District Collector Dr. A. Siri confirmed that 11 bodies have been recovered so far, while efforts are underway to identify the victims. “A total of 41 passengers were on board the Vemuri Kaveri Travels bus traveling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru. Out of them, 21 people managed to escape safely, while 11 charred bodies have been recovered so far. The identification process is underway,” she said after visiting the accident site.

According to preliminary reports, the accident occurred around 2:45 am when a moto

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