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Bus Fire Near Panvel Leaves Mumbai-Pune Passengers Unharmed
A bus traveling from Udaipur to Pune caught fire near Panvel.
It happened on Thursday morning at about 7:20 a.m.
The bus was on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
Everyone on the bus got out safely.
No one was reported hurt or killed.
Police said the fire may have started because of a problem with the air-conditioning system.
Firefighters and rescue workers came quickly.
They put out the fire and helped manage the situation.
A private sleeper coach bus traveling from Udaipur to Pune caught fire near Panvel at 7:20 a.m. Thursday.
All passengers evacuated safely before the blaze spread, and no casualties were reported.
Police said a preliminary assessment pointed to a technical problem in the bus’s air-conditioning system.
The incident occurred on the Pune-bound lane within the jurisdiction of Rasayani Police Station.
Firefighters and rescue teams from Panvel and Khopoli extinguished the blaze.
- Who
- Passengers on a private sleeper coach bus traveling from Udaipur to Pune.
- What
- The bus caught fire, but all passengers escaped safely and no casualties were reported.
- Where
- The Pune-bound lane of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Panvel, within Rasayani Police Station’s jurisdiction.
- When
- Thursday at approximately 7:20 a.m.
- Why
- Police said preliminary information indicated a technical snag in the bus’s air-conditioning system.
Key facts
- Incident time
- 7:20 a.m. on Thursday
- Vehicle
- Private sleeper coach bus
- Route
- Udaipur to Pune
- Location
- Near Panvel on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway
- Casualties
- None reported
- Preliminary cause
- Technical snag in the air-conditioning system
- Response
- Local fire brigades and rescue teams extinguished the blaze
Sources
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