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New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday expressed his deep condolences to the families of passengers who lost their lives in the massive bus fire on the Hyderabad-Bengaluru highway in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool. He described the incident as “extremely sad and painful” and urged strict measures to be taken to ensure passenger safety. Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge also expressed grief over the death of 11 passengers in the fire on his social media.
LOP Gandhi social media platform
“I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families of all the passengers who lost their lives in this tragedy and hope for the speedy recovery of the injured,” he said.
Highlighting the need for strict safety measures, LOP Gandhi said, “Such frequent accidents raise serious questions about the safety of our public transport systems. Passenger safety must be the top priority, and accountability for such incidents must be ensured, including responsibility for vehicle maintenance.”
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge also took to his social media and said, “The tragic incident of fire in a bus on the Hyderabad-Bengaluru highway in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, resulting in the loss of many precious lives, is extremely saddening. I express my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of all the passengers who lost their lives in this tragedy and wish them a speedy recovery.” Those who were injured. It is important to ensure accountability for these unfortunate incidents that happen again and again.”
Telugu Desam Party leader Nara Lokesh also expressed grief over the tragedy, saying, “The news of the devastating bus fire accident near Chinna Tekur village in Kurnool district is heartbreaking. I express my deepest condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones and wish the speedy recovery of the injured.”
Earlier, President Draupadi Murmu and Vice President CP Radhakrishnan expressed deep grief over the tragic bus fire in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, which killed 11 people. Both leaders described the incident as “extremely unfortunate” and expressed condolences to the bereaved families.
President Murmu on social media platform
Vice President Radhakrishnan also shared his condolences on Twitter, saying, “Deeply saddened by the tragic bus fire accident in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured.”
The horrific accident occurred near Chinnatekur in Kallur mandal of Kurnool district when a private Volvo bus caught fire, resulting in loss of a large number of lives. The bus was going from Bengaluru to Hyderabad when it caught fire after colliding with a two-wheeler.
According to initial reports, there were around 40 passengers on board the bus at the time of the incident. Twelve passengers reportedly managed to escape with minor injuries by storming the emergency exit, but the bus was completely destroyed in the fire.
–IANS