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Kurnool Bus Firing Incident: In a tragic bus firing incident, 20 passengers were killed on the Hyderabad-Bengaluru Highway in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool. The sleeper bus carrying 41 passengers caught fire when it was crossing the Chinnatekur village in the district. The fire broke out after the bus hit a motorcycle.

District Collector Dr A Siri, District SP Vikrant Patil, and Kurnool Municipal Corporation Commissioner P Vishwanath rushed to the spot and inspected the accident site of a private travel bus in Chinnatekuru, Kalluru Mandal.

The bus turned into a ball of fire in minutes. Videos of the incident show the bust has been completely gutted.

District Collector Dr A Siri, District SP Vikrant Patil, and Kurnool Municipal Corporation Commissioner P Vishwanath rushed to the spot and inspected the accident site of a private travel bus in Chinnatekuru, Kalluru Mandal.

21 Passengers Rescued

Kurnool District Collector Dr A Siri said, "The accident occurred between 3 and 3.10 am when the bus collided with a bike, causing a fuel leak that led to the fire. Out of the 41 passengers, 21 have been rescued safely. Among the remaining 20, the bodies of 11 have been identified so far. Efforts are underway to identify the rest."

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About 19 passengers, two children and two drivers survived the mishap, said Kurnool Range DIG Koya Praveen, adding the bus door got jammed due to a short circuit and the vehicle was completely gutted within minutes. Most survivors were aged between 25 and 35 years, police further said. 

PM Modi Condoles Demises 

Reacting to the incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the deaths, announcing financial support for the victims' families.

"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. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000," PMO tweeted, quoting PM Modi.

CM Chandrababu Naidu Condoels Demises

In an X post, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu expressed his condolences over the deaths in the bus firing incident.

Naidu wrote, "I am shocked to learn about the devastating bus fire accident near Chinna Tekur village in Kurnool district. My heartfelt condolences go out to the families of those who have lost their loved ones. Government authorities will extend all possible support to the injured and affected families."

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President Murmu Expresses Condolences 

President Droupadi Murmu also condoled the deaths in the tragic incident. She tweeted, "The loss of lives in a tragic bus fire accident in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh is deeply unfortunate. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members and pray for the speedy recovery of those injured."

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