What caused the fire that turned the Hyderabad-Bengaluru bus into a speeding inferno, killing at least 20 passengers? It was the wee hours of Friday, at 3:30 am, when the air-conditioned bus with 40 passengers on board turned into a fireball on National Highway 44 near Kurnool city in Andhra Pradesh. Unofficial reports suggest 32 people have been charred to death. The investigation has begun, and it will take at least a few days to conclude, so it is too early to determine the exact reason. If reports are to be believed, the bus hit a motorcycle, which was dragged into it, hitting the fuel tank. It caused an explosion and set the bus on fire, which spread quickly. Most of the passengers were asleep when the flames engulfed them. According to eyewitnesses, the motorcycle collided with the

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