City bus catches fire, none hurt
Hyderabad, April 18 (INN): An APSRTC Metro Express bus accidentally caught fire at Lakdi-ka-pul on Monday in the heart of city. However, all the passengers of the bus, including its crew, escaped unhurt from the mishap.
According to sources, flames suddenly engulfed the front portion of the bus after some sparks emanated from the engine of the vehicle while it was on its way to Patancheru from Koti in the afternoon.
Some of the passengers sitting in the front seats noticed the flames behind the engine and raised an alarm. The panic-stricken passengers broke open the windows and made an emergency exit from the vehicle, sources added.
At the time of the incident, the bus was carrying more than 40 passengers. Fire tenders were pressed to douse the flames. However, when the fire tenders came to the spot, the bus was partially damaged. RTC officials stated that the reason behind the fire in the engine was yet to be ascertained.
News Posted: 18 April, 2011
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