Andhra bus fire 2025: Phones, elbows, laptops saved lives

Survivors of an Andhra Pradesh bus fire describe using phones for light and alerts, elbows and laptops to smash windows, and quick coordination to escape choking smoke. Witnesses recount frantic calls to 112 and helping co-passengers out. Officials say rescue and forensic teams are probing the blaze’s cause, amid questions over safety checks, emergency exits, and driver response that night.