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Bus blaze in Andhra: 19 passengers saved their lives by breaking window, jumping out; 11 dead

IANS | October 24, 2025 10:22 AM

ANDHRA PRADESH: As many as 11 people were charred to death when a private bus caught fire after hitting a two-wheeler in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool in the early hours of Friday. As many as 19 people jumped to safety from the burning bus by breaking a window.

The bus belonging to a private travel operator was heading to Bengaluru from Hyderabad and had 40 people on board.

As many as 19 passengers came out of the vehicle by breaking windows of the Volvo bus of Vemuri Kaveri Travels. The accident occurred around 3.30 a.m. near Ullindakonda in Kurnool district, police said.

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