Deadly Andhra Bus Fire Claims 19 Lives, Owner Arrested

In a tragic incident that occurred two weeks ago, a bus fire in Andhra Pradesh has claimed the lives of 19 passengers, including two children. The private bus, which was traveling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru, met with the accident near Kurnool early on October 24th.

The bus owner, Vemuri Vinod Kumar of V. Kaveri Travels, has now been arrested and produced before a court, which has remanded him to judicial custody. He is accused of negligence, along with the bus driver Miriyala Lakshmaiah, who is already in custody.

Investigations have revealed that the accident was triggered when a motorcycle, ridden by a drunk 22-year-old named B. Shiva Shankar, rammed into a road divider. The bus then ran over the bike, causing a fuel leak that ignited a massive fire, quickly engulfing the entire vehicle.