Did My Best To Save Trapped Passengers, Says Bus Driver. 2 Buses Avoided Stricken Bike Moments Before: Pillion Rider HYDERABAD: Investigators probing the deadly bus accident that claimed 19 lives near Kurnool on Thursday night pieced together the sequence of events leading up to the disaster. About 10 minutes after the bus crossed the petrol pump, the tragic accident occurred near Chinna Tekuru, about 3 km from the petrol station. Shiva Shankar ’s body was found on the road divider near the charred bus. Police identified the pillion rider from CCTV footage and picked up Erri Swamy from his residence. Swamy told police that their bike had skidded a few minutes before the bus passed by and that he also witnessed the bus catch fire after hitting it.

“After filling petrol, they left t

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