20230730 Narrow escape for passengers as bus catches fire in Thane
India Jul 30 2023 “Automobile & Railway”
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Narrow escape for passengers as bus catches fire in Thane
Updated: 2023-07-30
THANE: Nearly 50 passengers travelling in a civic transport bus had a narrow escape after the vehicle caught fire in Thane on Sunday morning, reported news agency PTI quoting an official.
No one was injured in the incident, Thane Municipal Corporation’s disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said.
“The Thane Municipal Transport (TMT) bus, carrying 45 to 50 passengers, was on way from Narpoli to Chendani Koliwada when it caught fire at around 8.30am near the Central Maidan here,” he said.
After noticing the fire, the bus driver and conductor immediately evacuated the passengers, he said.
Local firemen and a team of the disaster management cell rushed to the spot after being alerted and put out the blaze within 15 minutes, the official said.
The bus was partially damaged, he said, adding a short-circuit was suspected to have caused the blaze.
Web Source: The Times of India