The record
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- A sleeper bus carrying approximately 40 to 50 passengers caught fire while traveling on the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh.
- Passengers evacuated the vehicle by jumping out as flames engulfed the bus.
- Firefighting crews extinguished the blaze, but cooling operations are currently underway.
- Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the fire and are searching the vehicle to check for potential casualties.
What to watch next
- Completion of the cooling process for the bus
- Search operation to confirm the presence of trapped individuals
- Investigation into the cause of the fire
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Passenger
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“I was sleeping when someone woke me up saying the bus had caught fire, and we all scrambled to get out. It was not an easy situation to escape; there was a lot of smoke. We somehow managed to get out. The bus was packed with passengers”
In the article
…over 30 passengers onboard caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway while travelling from Noida to Mahoba. Rescue and relief operations are underway, the police said. The cause of the fire has not been established yet. “ I was sleeping when someone woke me up saying the bus had caught fire, and we all scrambled to get out. It was not an easy situation to escape; there was a lot of smoke. We somehow managed to get out. The bus was packed with passengers ,” a passenger onboard the ill-fated bus told ANI. (This is a developing story…)…
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Named India · Greater Noida · Yamuna Expressway · ANI · Fire Department · Jewar Police Station · Mahoba · Noida
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