Hyderabad: Telangana Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao on Friday said six persons from Telangana were among the 20 people who died in the bus accident in neighboring Andhra Pradesh.
The minister, who visited the accident site, said 10 people who escaped the accident are stable and there is no threat to life.
A Bengaluru-bound private bus from Hyderabad caught fire in Kurnool district after colliding with a two-wheeler, leaving 20 people dead, most of them charred beyond recognition.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the crash ruptured the motorcycle’s fuel tank. The leaking petrol, combined with friction and a possible spark, is believed to have triggered the blaze. The two-wheeler remained lodged beneath the bus, further intensifying the flames.
The bus door got jammed due to a short circuit, and the vehicle was completely gutted within minutes.
Kurnool Range DIG Koya Praveen told PTI, “About 19 passengers, two children, and two drivers survived the mishap.” Most of the survivors, officials added, were in the age group of 25 to 35.
