Hyderabad-Bengaluru bus fire tragedy: Odia youth among victims

An Odia youth is reportedly among the deceased in the tragic Bengaluru-bound bus that caught fire and turned into ashes after hitting a bike in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool.

The deceased has been identified as Kengua Deepak Kumar, a resident of Ambadola village under Muniguda block in Rayagada district.

As per reports, Deepak had been staying with his sister in Hyderabad and was travelling to Bengaluru on the 23rd of this month for a job in the IT sector when the unfortunate accident occurred.

After conducting a DNA test, authorities confirmed Deepak’s identity, and his body has now been handed over to his family.

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The family, devastated by the loss of their only son, is struggling to cope with the tragedy. Locals have urged the Odisha government to extend financial assistance to Deepak’s bereaved family.

Notably, over 20 people died after the 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 Bengaluru–bound bus, carrying around 40 passengers, burst into flames moments after the devastating road tragedy.

As per sources, the bus door got jammed, preventing passengers from escaping as the fire spread rapidly.