WATCH | Close shave for passengers as moving bus catches fire in UP’s Hathras
PTC News Desk: Passengers had a narrow escape after a private bus going from Delhi to Bihar caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway near Uttar Pradesh's Hathras on Sunday. No casualties were reported in the incident, which occurred near Midhawali village in Hathras.
ट्रेनों का टिकट नही मिल रहा और बसों मे आग लग रही ।
दिल्ली से सुपौल जा रही बस में हाथरस में आग लग गयी ।#uttarpradesh #hathras pic.twitter.com/uSRPruaeQp — A.K. Stalin (@iamAKstalin) November 4, 2024
According to the police, the bus travelling from Delhi's Wazirabad to Bihar's Supaul caught fire around 8 p.m. on Sunday.
Although the real cause of the fire is unknown, police assume it started from luggage stored on the bus's roof.
When the passengers noticed the flames rising from the bus, there was a stampede-like situation. The bus came to a stop, and the passengers stepped out.
Police and firefighters responded quickly and extinguished the fire. However, the entire bus was damaged by that time.
Traffic on the Yamuna Expressway was halted for some time due to the fire.
- PTC NEWS
