Public outrage surged after a deadly private bus fire in Kurnool claimed nearly 20 lives. Social media users blamed the bus operator for negligence, called for stricter safety regulations, and demanded a high-level probe into transport safety failures.
Nineteen people died when a private travel bus from Hyderabad to Bengaluru caught fire in Kurnool after colliding with a motorcycle. The accident revives memories of the 2013 Palem bus fire. Authorities have launched a probe and increased bus inspections.
After the deadly bus accident in Kurnool, the Hyderabad Traffic Police and Transport Department launched special inspection drives across the city. Officials checked documents and fitness certificates of private buses, seizing those operating without valid permits.
Anusha, a young software engineer from Vastakonduru village in Yadadri district, was among those killed in the Kurnool bus fire on Friday. She had boarded a Bengaluru-bound Vemuri Kaveri Travels bus from Khairatabad the previous night
A Hyderabad resident, Ramireddy, survived the Vemuri Kaveri Travels bus fire near Kurnool that killed about 20 passengers. He had boarded the bus from JNTU and escaped through a broken window when flames spread rapidly around 2 am
Around 25 passengers from Hyderabad had boarded the Vemuri Kaveri Travels bus that caught fire near Kurnool while on its way to Bengaluru. The vehicle, registered in Odisha, had several overspeeding challans. Telangana officials are assisting the investigation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the Kurnool bus fire and announced ₹2 lakh ex-gratia to each victim’s family. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Radhakrishnan, and CMs Chandrababu Naidu and Revanth Reddy also expressed condolences over the tragedy.
A 24-year-old youth from Hyderabad’s Kukatpally, identified as Surya, narrowly escaped the tragic bus fire near Kurnool that claimed several lives. The Vemuri Kaveri Travels bus was en route to Bengaluru when it caught fire after a major accident.
