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Over a dozen were charred to death as a private bus travelling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru caught fire in Kurnool after hitting a two-wheeler.
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Initial reports indicate the bus was carrying about 40 people when it struck a motorcycle, dragging the bike with its open fuel cap and igniting the fatal fire.
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"About 19 passengers, two children and two drivers survived the mishap," Kurnool Range DIG Koya Praveen told PTI.
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The bus door got jammed due to a short circuit, and the vehicle was completely gutted within minutes.
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Most survivors were aged between 25 and 35 years, said the cops.
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Calling the incident "deeply unfortunate," President Droupadi Murmu offered her condolences following the fatal bus fire in Andhra Pradesh.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed grief over the loss of lives in a bus fire mishap.
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