After Jaisalmer tragedy, another private bus catches fire in Bulandshahr; no casualties
According to the information obtained, the passengers broke the windows and jumped off the bus to save their lives. Eyewitnesses stated that there were more than 60 passengers in the vehicle. Upon notice, police teams and fire brigades were dispatched to the scene. Read on for more information on this subject.
Local police launched an investigation into the incident.
A fire broke out in a bus operating on National Highway 34 in Khurja Dehat police station area in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday night, fire officials said. Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Pramod Kumar Sharma said: “Around 9.15 pm, we received information that a bus caught fire. The bus was traveling from Delhi to Hathras. The fire was doused. No casualty was reported.” According to officials, the cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
According to the information obtained, the passengers broke the windows and jumped off the bus to save their lives. Eyewitnesses stated that there were more than 60 passengers in the vehicle. Upon notice, police teams and fire brigades were dispatched to the scene. The fire was eventually brought under control. Local police launched an investigation into the incident.
The incident occurred a few days after a bus operating near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan caught fire, killing at least 22 people and injuring more than a dozen others. The bus was traveling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur on October 14 when the tragic incident occurred. A state-level investigation later found that bus operators had grossly violated safety standards. “The bus company had made illegal modifications to the vehicle… As a result, most of the victims were trapped inside and burnt alive,” investigation panel chairman OP Bunkar said in a statement. he said.
(With inputs from news agency ANI).
