20210620 Bus bursts into flames at Valpoi, no casualties
India Jun 20 2021 “Automobile & Railway”
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Bus bursts into flames at Valpoi, no casualties
Updated: 2021-06-20
Valpoi: A possible accident was averted on Saturday as passengers aboard a Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTC) bus plying from Zarme-Sattari to Panaji managed to swiftly evacuate the vehicle after it caught fire. The bus was halted near the Valpoi community health centre when the driver noticed smoke emanating from the bus and alerted the commuters.
The incident occurred at about 9 am on the KTC bus, which had six passengers aboard at the time.
“It was raining when the incident occurred. When the driver noticed the smoke, he asked the passengers to vacate the vehicle. After a few minutes, the bus caught fire due to a short circuit. The passengers had safely alighted, and no one was hurt in the incident,” sources said.
Officials at the Valpoi fire services told TOI that they received a call about the bus at about 9.20am following which they immediately rushed to the site with their fire tender and doused the blaze. They said that the cabin was entirely engulfed in flames.
KTC chairman Carlos Almedia said that the loss has not been evaluated yet, but that the bus has been sent to the depot for further investigation.
Following this incident, Almeida has ordered a check of all operational KTC buses in a bid to avoid any untoward incidents in the future.
“All depot managers have been instructed to carry out a check of the wiring of all the buses in their depot,” Almeida said.
Web Source: The Times of India