A private travel bus traveling from Bengaluru to Hyderabad caught fire early Friday morning near Chinnatekur in Kurnool district, resulting in the deaths of 30 passengers. The accident occurred around 3:30 a.m. when the bus, carrying 40 passengers, collided with a scooter, causing flames to erupt from the front and quickly engulf the entire vehicle.
Twelve passengers managed to escape by breaking open the emergency exit, though all sustained injuries. The injured were immediately shifted to Kurnool Government General Hospital for treatment. Eyewitnesses reported heavy rainfall at the time of the accident, complicating rescue operations. Police and emergency response teams promptly reached the scene and carried out relief efforts to assist the victims.
A major tragedy occurred early this morning on the Bengaluru–Hyderabad National Highway (NH-44) in Kurnool district.
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