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.

Deputy Inspector General of Police Koya Praveen said a total of 21 passengers were rescued. Eleven of the deceased have been identified.

The death toll may go up as the missing passengers were feared dead.

As many as 11 passengers were

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