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Fire Engulfs Eight to Ten BEST Buses at Mumbai Depot
A fire started at a bus depot in Mumbai on Monday evening.
The depot is called Anik and is near Sion.
The fire spread from a bus to other parked buses.
Reports said eight to ten buses caught fire, and one report said ten were burnt.
The buses were CNG-powered Midi buses hired by BEST.
Firefighters came to deal with the blaze, and nearby buses were moved away.
No injuries were reported.
Reports differed on whether crews were still fighting the fire or had brought it under control.
Officials had not yet established what caused it.
A fire broke out Monday evening at BEST’s Anik depot near Sion in Mumbai.
Reports said between eight and ten buses caught fire; one account reported ten buses burnt.
The affected buses were identified as wet-leased Midi CNG buses.
Fire crews responded, and nearby buses were moved to safer locations.
No injuries were reported; the cause had not been established, and accounts differed on whether firefighting was still underway or the fire was under control.
- Who
- Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST); firefighters responded.
- What
- A fire spread among parked BEST buses, with reports saying eight to ten caught fire.
- Where
- BEST’s Anik bus depot near Sion, Mumbai.
- When
- Monday evening; reports gave a start time of about 5:44 or 5:45 p.m.
- Why
- The cause had not been established; one report said BEST administration and local police were investigating.
Key facts
- Location
- Anik bus depot near Sion, Mumbai.
- Reported start time
- About 5:44 or 5:45 p.m. Monday, depending on the report.
- Buses affected
- Eight to ten buses; one report said ten were burnt.
- Bus type
- Wet-leased Midi CNG buses.
- Fire response
- Fire brigade crews responded; a BMC report listed four fire engines and five jumbo water tankers among the deployed resources.
- Nearby vehicles
- Nearby buses were moved to a safer location.
- Injuries and cause
- No injuries were reported; the cause had not been established.
- Status
- One account said the fire was under control; another said firefighting was underway at press time.
Quotes
BMC disaster management cell
The municipal disaster management unit reporting the fire response.
“The fire incident was reported at 5.44 pm and was confined to eight to 10 BEST CNG buses. Mumbai Fire Brigade's (MFB) four fire engines, five jumbo water tankers, a quick response vehicles and an ambulance were immediately deployed on the spot.”
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