13 Dead, 20 Rescued in Andhra Pradesh Bus-Lorry Collision, Bus Catches Fire

• Thirteen people died and 20 were rescued after a private bus collided with a tipper lorry near Rayavaram in Prakasam district.
• The private bus, operated by Harikrishna Travels, was traveling from Nirmal in Telangana to Nellore when the accident occurred.
• Following the collision, the bus caught fire and was completely gutted, with fears that several passengers were burnt alive.
• Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu inquired about medical assistance for the injured and directed an inquiry into the accident.
• This incident follows other recent accidents in Andhra Pradesh, including a fire near the Chief Secretary’s bungalows and a fatal car collision in East Godavari.