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Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Friday (October 24, 2025) expressed grief implicit the nonaccomplishment of lives successful a autobus occurrence incidental successful Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district.
"Extremely saddened by the nonaccomplishment of lives owed to a mishap successful Kurnool territory of Andhra Pradesh," Mr. Modi said successful a station connected X.
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At slightest 12 persons were killed aft a backstage autobus heading towards Hyderabad caught occurrence aft colliding with a two-wheeler adjacent Chinnatekur successful Kurnool district.
"My thoughts are with the affected radical and their families during this hard time. Praying for the speedy betterment of the injured," the premier curate said.
"An ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF would beryllium fixed to the adjacent of kin of each deceased. The injured would beryllium fixed ₹50,000," the Prime Minister said.
Initial reports said determination were astir 40 persons successful the autobus erstwhile the motorcycle collided with it and got dragged underneath with its substance headdress open, triggering the blaze.
The autobus doorway got jammed owed to a abbreviated circuit and the conveyance was wholly gutted wrong minutes. Most survivors were aged betwixt 25 and 35 years, constabulary said.
