Bhubaneswar, Oct. 24 -- In a devastating road tragedy, over 20 people are feared dead after a private bus was engulfed in flames following a collision with a motorcycle near Chinna Tekuru village in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district on Friday.

The Hyderabad-Bengaluru bound bus, carrying around 40 passengers, burst into flames moments after the crash.

According to Kurnool District Collector Dr. Siri, 21 individuals have been traced so far. Of them, 11 bodies have been identified, while 9 remain unrecognized. She added that the bus door got jammed, preventing passengers from escaping as the fire spread rapidly.

DIG Koya Praveen stated that although the collision with the bike sparked the fire, flammable materials inside the vehicle worse...