The investigation into the Kurnool bus fire case has taken a new turn with the discovery of a consignment of 234 smartphones worth Rs 46 lakh inside the bus. According to forensic experts, the exploding batteries of these phones contributed to the intensity of the blaze that engulfed the bus, killing 19 passengers.

The smartphones were being shipped as a parcel by a Hyderabad-based businessman named Manganath, who had sent the consignment to an e-commerce company in Bengaluru. The phones were destined for supply to customers, but fate had other plans. When the accident occurred on Friday morning, the smartphones exploded, adding fuel to the fire.

What exactly happened?

The Forensic experts have suggested that the initial blaze is believed to have started in the front section due to a fu

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