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When the bus caught fire, the batteries in these smartphones exploded, causing the fire to intensify, depriving people of time to escape.
Shocking reason behind bus fire in Kurnool revealed
Amaravati: A shocking revelation has emerged in the bus fire in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. Forensic experts believe that a parcel containing 234 smartphones was stored in the bus that caught fire.
When the bus caught fire, the batteries in these smartphones exploded, causing the fire to intensify, depriving people of time to escape.
Parcel worth 4.6 million rupees becomes fatal
According to media reports, a Hyderabad businessman had placed a parcel containing 234 smartphones in the bus. This parcel was to be delivered to an e-commerce company in Bengaluru, from where the smartphones were to be delivered to customers. These smartphones were valued at approximately 4.6 million rupees. According to media reports, eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud explosion when the bus caught fire. Forensic experts believe the explosion may have been caused by the smartphone batteries exploding. The fire quickly engulfed the bus, leaving no room for escape. Twenty people died in the bus fire in Kurnool on Friday.
Claims of an explosion in the bus's air conditioner battery
P. Venkataraman, Director General of the Andhra Pradesh Fire Services Department, also stated that the bus's air conditioner battery exploded, in addition to smartphone batteries, further exacerbating the fire. He stated that the fire was so intense that even the aluminum sheet on the bus's floor melted. He stated that after the bus hit the bike and dragged it, petrol spilled, and as sparks flew, the bus quickly caught fire. Initially, the fire started in the front portion of the bus, which quickly engulfed the entire bus.
Venkataraman also stated that the bus's construction was flawed. He said the bus's floor sheet was made of aluminum to keep it lightweight and allow for faster speed, but it should have been made of iron. The fire damage to the aluminum sheet hampered the rescue operation and exacerbated the tragedy.
