Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Bihar Bus Fire in Muzaffarpur; 35 Passengers Evacuated
A bus was driving from Motihari to Chhatarpur during the night.
The bus was crossing a bridge over a highway called NH-27.
Suddenly, the bus caught fire.
The fire started because of a short circuit, which happens when electric wires touch each other by mistake.
Firefighters arrived quickly to help.
Luckily, all 35 people inside the bus got out safely.
In another sad accident, two women were riding a scooter to work when a very fast luxury car hit them.
Both women were badly hurt and sadly died.
The police are now looking into what happened and how to prevent these accidents.
A passenger bus travelling from Motihari towards Chhatarpur caught fire on the NH-27 Barji overbridge in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, at 12:45 am on Wednesday.
All 35 passengers on board were safely evacuated, and fire officials said the blaze was triggered by a short circuit.
Fire department crews were working at the scene from 1:04 am, according to Sub-Divisional Fire Officer of Motipur, Amrita Kumari.
In a separate incident, scooter riders Neha Kumari and Nishu Kumari died after a speeding luxury car hit them on the Darbhanga four-lane in Muzaffarpur district on July 4, 2026.
Bihar police seized the accident vehicle, sent the bodies for post-mortem, and said further legal action is being taken; eyewitnesses reported seeing a BJP flag on the car.
- Who
- Around 35 passengers aboard a bus travelling from Motihari; fire officials led by Sub-Divisional Fire Officer Amrita Kumari; crash victims Neha Kumari and Nishu Kumari.
- What
- A passenger bus caught fire on the NH-27 overbridge and all passengers were evacuated, while two women on a scooter were killed in a separate car collision.
- When
- The bus fire broke out at 12:45 am on Wednesday; the scooter-car crash occurred on July 4, 2026.
- Where
- NH-27 Barji overbridge in Muzaffarpur, Bihar; the fatal crash occurred on the Darbhanga four-lane near Adigopalpur petrol pump in Muzaffarpur district.
- Why
- The bus fire was caused by a short circuit; the cause of the fatal collision was not stated in the articles, and Bihar police said further legal action is being taken.
- Main incident
- Passenger bus fire on NH-27 Barji overbridge, Muzaffarpur
- Passengers on board
- Around 35, all safely evacuated
- Cause of fire
- Short circuit, per fire department
- Time of fire
- 12:45 am on Wednesday; fire crews on scene from 1:04 am
- Separate incident
- Fatal scooter-luxury car crash on Darbhanga four-lane on July 4, 2026
- Deceased
- Neha Kumari of Sharfuddinpur and Nishu Kumari of Binoba Chowk
- Police action
- Accident vehicle seized; bodies sent for post-mortem; legal action underway