Nagpur: Private bus catches fire, five killed

December 01, 2012 10:40

Five persons, including two children, were charred to death when a private luxury bus caught fire in the wee hours of Saturday at Hinganghat, about 100 kms from Nagpur, police said.

The bus, carrying a marriage party was on it way back to Hinganghat, when the blaze broke out in the vehicle near Jam village, killing five passengers on the spot, they said.

Six others were injured in the mishap. The cause of the fire is not yet known and further investigations are on.

The deceased are yet to be identified.

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