Kurnool: Shocking details have surfaced in the Kurnool bus fire that claimed 20 lives near Chinnatekur in Kalluru Mandal. The private Kaveri Travels bus, traveling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru, collided with a motorbike around 2:40 a.m. on Friday. The rider and the bike became lodged under the front of the bus, and the vehicle continued a short distance before flames erupted from the engine, rapidly engulfing the entire bus. Eyewitnesses reported that the driver and co-driver abandoned the passengers instead of attempting to rescue them, failing even to open the bus doors.
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Police have taken the driver and co-driver into custody, and their statements have shocked authorities. The driver claimed that the motorbike accident occurred just before reaching the accident site, a version confirmed by police investigations. Officials determined that the collision with the bike led to the fire, as it became trapped under the engine and ignited the flames. Eyewitnesses and injured passengers noted that immediate action by the bus staff could have prevented the scale of the tragedy.
కర్నూలు బస్సు ప్రమాదం ఘటనా స్థలిని అధికారులతో కలిసి పరిశీలించడం జరిగింది. ఈ సందర్భంగా ప్రమాదం గురించి వివరాలను అడిగి తెలుసుకున్నాను. మా ప్రభుత్వం తరఫున మృతుల కుటుంబాలకు రూ.5 లక్షలు, క్షతగాత్రులకు రూ.2 లక్షలు పరిహారం అందిస్తాం. బస్సు డ్రైవర్ నిర్లక్ష్యంతోనే ప్రమాదం జరిగినట్లు… pic.twitter.com/xLmCSBbKqC
— Jupally Krishna Rao (@jupallyk_rao) October 24, 2025
The investigation into the incident has been fast-tracked, focusing on negligence and accountability. Authorities continue to probe whether the driver’s failure to stop immediately after the collision contributed to the fatalities. Both the driver and co-driver remain in police custody as officials gather evidence and assess safety lapses that led to one of the deadliest bus fires in recent times.