How 234 smartphones ignited blaze in Andhra bus fire tragedy

New Delhi: In a tragic scene, a Bengaluru-bound private bus caught fire, and at least 20 people died in the early hours on Friday, October 24. To take immediate action, the Andhra Pradesh government established a committee, comprising officials from revenue departments and transport authorities, to investigate the accident.

The bus was travelling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru on October 23, and the bus had a capacity of 42 passengers, but it was carrying 44. The fire escalated after the bus collided with a motorbike and dragged the bike for nearly 200 meters, creating sparks that ignited the blaze into a massive fire.

With the recent development in the incident, the bus was also carrying a consignment of 234 smartphones, which all exploded when the fire escalated. The mobiles were valued