Andhra bus fire accident: Both bike-borne persons were drunk, say police

KURNOOL (ANDHRA PRADESH): (Oct 26) Andhra Pradesh police on Sunday confirmed that the two bike-borne persons connected to the Bengaluru-bound bus fire accident, which claimed the lives of 19 passengers, were drunk.

In the wee hours of October 24, the sleeper bus ran over a two-wheeler, which had already met in an accident, at Chinna Tekuru village in Kurnool district.

There were 44 passengers on the bus and several managed to escape.