India, Oct. 24 -- In a tragic incident, at least 20 people were charred to death after the bus in which they were travelling caught fire while on their way from Hyderabad to Bengaluru near Kurnool city in Andhra Pradesh.

Forty four people were onboard the bus when the flames engulfed it at around 3.30 am on Friday on National Highway 44.

As per reports, the bus rammed into a motorcycle which got dragged under it, hitting the fuel tank. This caused an immediate explosion and the flames rapidly spread throughout the vehicle, police said. The police further said that the bus door got jammed due to a short circuit and the vehicle was completely gutted within minutes.

The accident took place when most of the passengers were asleep. However,...