Andhra Pradesh Bus Fire: How a bike collision, jammed door turned ride into deadly blaze on Bengaluru-Hyderabad highway; passengers broke windows to escape

NEW DELHI: At least 20 people were killed after a private Kaveri Travels bus caught fire on Friday following a collision with a bike at Chinna Tekuru village in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district. The blaze erupted within minutes, trapping passengers inside and leaving many charred to death. Here's what happened Preliminary investigations revealed that the bus hit a bike, which went under the vehicle and caught fire, eventually causing the bus to explode. Also Read: Andhra Pradesh bus inferno: Vehicle had 16 challans for traffic violations; Rs 23,000 in unpaid fines The private bus was travelling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru with over 40 passengers on board. DIG Koya Praveen said that while the impact with the bike ignited the fire, combustible materials inside the bus