India, Oct. 24 -- At least 20 people lost their lives when a private bus caught fire near Chinnatekuru village in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, early Friday morning.

Kaveri Travels bus, carrying 41 passengers from Hyderabad to Bengaluru, was completely gutted in the accident.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed grief over the accident, offering condolences to the families of the deceased and wishing a speedy recovery to the injured. Similarly, President Droupadi Murmu and Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar extended condolences and assured support to the victims' families.

Officials confirmed that the fire broke out after the bus collided with a bike that got stuck under it, causing petrol from t...