Kurnool Bus Tragedy: 20 Dead, Govt Announces Rs 5 Lakh Ex-Gratia for Victims’ Families

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Released Oct 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM IST

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A minimum of 20 individuals were eliminated and numerous others hurt when a high-end personal bus taking a trip from Hyderabad to Bengaluru ignited near Chinnatekuru town in Kurnool district on October 24. The sleeper bus, bring 43 guests, increased in flames around 3:30 AM after hitting an approaching bike.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed an ex gratia of 2 lakh for each deceased from the PMNRF, while the Telangana federal government provided 5 lakh payment for each impacted household.