Fatal Hyderabad-Bengaluru Bus Fire: 19 Dead as History Repeats 2013 Safety Concerns

Oct 24, 2025 01:31 pm CST

A devastating fire engulfed a private luxury bus traveling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru after colliding with a motorcycle in Kurnool, killing at least 19 people. The accident echoes the deadly 2013 Mahbubnagar bus fire on the same route that killed 45 passengers, raising serious questions about whether critical design flaws identified a decade ago were ever properly addressed in India's bus transportation safety standards.