20230130 Miraculous escape for 43 passengers as Bengaluru-bound bus catches fire in Salem
India Jan 30 2023 “Automobile & Railway”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 0 or unknown Injured : injured more than 10
Miraculous escape for 43 passengers as Bengaluru-bound bus catches fire in Salem
Updated: 2023-01-30
COIMBATORE: 43 passengers on board a Bengaluru-bound private bus had a clove shave, as many of them managed to jump out of the vehicle that caught fire near Mettur in Tamil Nadu’s Salem district in the early hours of Monday, police said.
However, 10 passengers, including a few women, sustained burn injuries while jumping out from the window to save their lives, police added.
They have been rushed to the government hospital in Mettur where they are being treated.
Coming from Coimbatore, the bus carrying 43 passengers caught fire at around 1.30am when it reached Puduchampalli and it spread to the entire vehicle. As thick smoke started emanating from the front part of the bus, the driver alerted the passengers who jumped out.
All the passengers on board the bus broke the windshields in the front, rear and side screens and jumped to safety, they said.
Fire and rescue services personnel rushed to the spot and managed to put off the fire after one hour. The bus was totally charred, along with the belongings of passengers
The exact reason behind the blaze is not known. Further investigation was on, police said.
Web Source: The Times of India