Kurnool: Vemuri Kaveri Travels bus, which was en route from Hyderabad to Bengaluru, caught fire on National Highway 44 when it rammed into a two-wheeler, killing 20 passengers on the bus.

As per reports, the two-wheeler motorcycle was trapped beneath the bus, caused friction and quickly ignited the fuel system.

According to records accessed by Tv9 telugu, the bus was initially registered in Telangana in 2018. In 2023, the management of the company registered it in Diu Daman with an NOC in 2023 and obtained a national permit. The bus was later brought to Rayagada district in Odisha, where alterations were done.

As per this registration, the bus only had seating permissions with 43 seats but was later illegally converted to a sleeper bus.

Witness testimonies:

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