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School Bus Catches Fire After Dropping 35 Students
A school bus caught fire after it had taken students to school.
The bus was driving back when the driver smelled something burning and saw smoke.
He stopped the bus safely by the roadside.
He got out and called for help.
A mechanic was also contacted, but the fire grew before the mechanic arrived.
The fire brigade reached the bus within two or three minutes after being called.
Firefighters put out the fire.
No students or other people were hurt because the bus was empty.
Officials have not yet determined what caused the fire.
A school bus caught fire near the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway in Wakad on Thursday.
The bus had dropped more than 35 students at Indira National School before the fire began.
The driver noticed a burning smell and smoke from the dashboard while returning.
The driver escaped safely, and firefighters controlled the blaze within minutes of being called.
No injuries were reported, and the exact cause of the fire remains unknown.
- Who
- A school bus driver, firefighters from Pimpri-Chinchwad, and more than 35 students who had already been dropped at school.
- What
- A school bus caught fire after dropping the students, but nobody was injured.
- Where
- Near the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway in Wakad, Pimpri-Chinchwad.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- The exact cause of the fire has not yet been determined; smoke was observed coming from the dashboard.
Key facts
- Incident
- A school bus caught fire while returning after dropping students.
- Students dropped off
- More than 35 students
- School
- Indira National School
- Location
- Wakad, near the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway
- Injuries
- None reported
- Emergency response
- The fire tender arrived within two to three minutes of the call.
- Cause
- Yet to be ascertained
Quotes
Nikhil Gogawale
Fire Officer, Pimpri‑Chinchwad
“"Smoke started coming from the dashboard, so the driver pulled the vehicle over to the side and called a mechanic. However, the mechanic was taking time to arrive, and the fire intensified rapidly. The fire brigade was called, and the fire tender reached the spot within two to three minutes and brought the fire under control."”
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Sources
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