School bus catches fire in Maha's Palghar; students escape unhurt

June 28, 2023 13:35

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Five school children travelling in a bus had a narrow escape after the vehicle caught fire in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Wednesday morning, fire officials said.

The incident took place at around 6.45 am near a college in Virar area, fireman Tejas Patil from Bolinj fire station said.

The bus, carrying five students, was on way to the school when it suddenly caught fire, following which its driver and conductor acted swiftly and helped the children come out of the vehicle, he said.

After being alerted, a team of four firemen rushed to the spot and it took them more than half-an-hour to put out the blaze, the official said.

The bus was completely damaged, he said.

A short-circuit was suspected to be the cause of the fire, the official said. -- PTI

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