The record
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- A bus traveling from Delhi to Mahoba caught fire late Wednesday night in Greater Noida.
- The vehicle's air conditioning system experienced a blast that ignited lubricating oil.
- Nine passengers died in the blaze after the driver and conductor reportedly ignored warnings about a burning smell.
- Authorities are currently searching for the driver and conductor who fled the scene.
What to watch next
- Arrest of the bus driver and conductor
- Investigation into the bus's mechanical safety standards
Who said what2
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Unidentified driver and conductor
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“If you want to die, then die; we won't stop the bus”
In the article
…warnings from passengers, news agency PTI reported, citing an FIR lodged based on a passenger's complaint. Passengers cautioned the driver and asked him to stop the bus, but the driver and conductor allegedly refused. " If you want to die, then die; we won't stop the bus ," they said, according to the FIR. According to the police, the bus was plying with 35 passengers when the incident took place in Dayanatpur village in Jewar, on the Yamuna Expressway. The bus driver and conductor…
Ajay Kumar Singh
Jewar Station House Officer
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“The fire broke out after a spark or blast in the bus’s AC caused the engine lubricating oil to catch fire, allowing the flames to spread rapidly”
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…village in Jewar, on the Yamuna Expressway. The bus driver and conductor managed to flee the spot, HT earlier reported. In a statement, the Greater Noida police said the fire erupted after a blast in the bus' AC. " The fire broke out after a spark or blast in the bus’s AC caused the engine lubricating oil to catch fire, allowing the flames to spread rapidly ," it said. “A few passengers said that as the bus reached the Yamuna Expressway, they experienced a small burning-smell and asked the driver to stop,” the earlier report quoted as saying Jewar Station House Officer…
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Named India · Greater Noida · Yamuna Expressway · Ajay Kumar Singh · Delhi · Greater Noida Police · Mahoba
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