20220223 Private bus catches fire in Manipal
India Feb 23 2022 “Automobile & Railway”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 0 or unknown Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Private bus catches fire in Manipal
Updated: 2022-02-23
A short circuit is suspected to have caused the fire
UDUPI: A private bus plying from Kottur near Ballari to Mangaluru caught fire near Tiger Circle in Manipal at around 4.30am on Wednesday. No casualties have been reported.
A short circuit is suspected to have caused the fire. According to the Manipal police, around 22 passengers had boarded the bus and as many as eight passengers were in the bus at the time of the accident.
The driver of the bus who got a burning smell alerted the conductor and immediately made sure that the passengers alighted and informed the police. The Manipal police and personnel from the Fire and Emergency Services rushed to the spot and doused the fire.
The front portion of the bus has been gutted due to the blaze and the bus was later towed to a nearby garage to avoid traffic congestion, the police said.
Web Source: The Times of India