Kurnool bus fire: Preliminary investigation reveals lithium batteries of mobile phones cargo may have aggravated inferno

A total of 16 special teams are investigating the tragic bus accident in Kurnool from all possible angles. Sri Lakshmi Muttevi | Published on :

A Bengaluru-bound private bus travelling from Hyderabad caught fire near Kurnool, killing 19 passengers

Kurnool: Preliminary investigation into the Kurnool bus accident has suggested that the lithium batteries of mobile phones cargo may have aggravated the inferno.

Speaking to NewsMeter, Kurnool Superintendent of Police, Vikrant Patil, said that the bus had a cargo parcel containing mobile phones worth Rs 40 lakh. "Forensic teams are investigating whether these combustible materials could have aggravated the inferno. Usually, cargo parcels are not allowed on a passenger-bound bus. We are also talking to the Transport Department on how to pro