Driver Fled As Fire Engulfed Andhra Bus; Smartphones Onboard Fueled Blaze, Say Officials

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New Delhi: A devastating fire in a private sleeper bus in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district early Friday claimed 20 lives, including that of a motorcyclist hit moments before the blaze erupted. Police said the driver responsible for the collision fled the scene in panic instead of helping passengers trapped inside the burning vehicle.

The air-conditioned sleeper coach was travelling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru with 43 passengers when it hit a motorcycle around 3 am near Madapuram village. The bike got wedged under the bus, and sparks from friction ignited the fire. The driver briefly stepped out to insp

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