Skidded bike, panicked driver: How events unfolded in Kurnool bus fire

Times of IndiaCenter-RightEN 2 min read 100% complete by SANDEEP RAGHAVANOctober 26, 2025 at 02:45 AM

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A deadly bus accident near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, claimed 19 lives on Thursday night. The incident occurred around 2:30 am when a motorcycle skidded and its rider, Shiva Shankar, died instantly after hitting the road divider. Pillion rider Erri Swamy fled in panic as two buses narrowly avoided the bike before the Kaveri Travels bus ran over it at high speed, causing the bike's fuel tank to explode and set the bus ablaze. Bus driver Miryala Lakshmaiah claimed he did not realize the bike was trapped beneath his vehicle until flames erupted. Despite attempting to save passengers by breaking windows, Lakshmaiah eventually fled as the fire spread uncontrollably.

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Vikrant Patil 35% Chinna Tekuru 40% HYDERABAD 45% Kaveri Travels 55% Andhra Pradesh 60% Kurnool ×365% Miryala Lakshmaiah ×270% Erri Swamy ×475% Shiva Shankar ×280%

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bus accident 100% fire tragedy 90% kurnool 80% skidded bike 70% investigation 70% panicked driver 60% scene reconstruction 60% fuel tank explosion 50% passenger rescue 50% minor injuries 40%

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Kurnool

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