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Nine Die as Double-Decker Bus Fire Traps Passengers
A double-decker bus caught fire while traveling in Greater Noida.
More than 30 people were on the bus.
Nine passengers, including one woman, died in the fire.
Many others escaped through doors and windows.
Some passengers jumped from the windows to get away.
Survivors said thick smoke made it hard to see and breathe.
They also said people were pushing and scrambling in panic.
Firefighters and police came to rescue passengers and put out the flames.
Investigators have not yet confirmed what caused the fire, although some reports mention a possible short-circuit.
Nine passengers, including a woman, died after a double-decker bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida.
The Bihar-registered bus was carrying more than 30 passengers from Noida toward Mahoba when the fire broke out early Thursday.
Passengers described dense smoke, panic, suffocation and chaotic attempts to escape through doors and broken windows.
Fire brigade and Jewar police teams rescued several passengers, while some reportedly jumped from the bus.
The exact cause remains unknown; reports have suggested a short-circuit, while officials also noted the bus carried substantial luggage, including on its roof.
- Who
- Passengers on a Bihar-registered double-decker bus; nine people, including a woman, died.
- What
- A double-decker bus caught fire, killing nine passengers and injuring or endangering others who escaped.
- Where
- The Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida, within the jurisdiction of Jewar police station, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- Early Thursday morning.
- Why
- The cause has not been confirmed; reports suggested a possible short-circuit, while the bus's large luggage load also drew attention.
Possible Short-Circuit
Cause Still Unconfirmed
What Started the Fire?
Possible Short-Circuit
Some reports suggested that an electrical short-circuit may have caused the blaze.
Cause Still Unconfirmed
Officials had not established the exact cause, and the circumstances remained under investigation.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Nine passengers, including a woman, died.
- Bus route
- The bus was traveling from Noida toward Mahoba via the Yamuna Expressway.
- Passengers
- More than 30 people were reportedly on board.
- Registration
- The bus was registered in Bihar.
- Escape efforts
- Passengers escaped through doors and broken windows; some reportedly jumped from the bus.
- Emergency response
- Fire brigade and Jewar police teams conducted rescue and relief operations.
- Cause
- The exact cause was unknown; reports suggested a possible short-circuit.
- Luggage
- A preliminary report said the bus carried substantial luggage, including baggage on its roof.
Quotes
A surviving passenger
A passenger who escaped the burning bus
“I was asleep when someone banged on the door. When I woke up, there was already a huge crowd. I didn't pick up any of my belongings; I didn't even put on my shoes. I just grabbed my phone and stepped out. It was so crowded that people were shoving each other. I was pushed around, and someone eventually pulled me out. I don't remember anything else after that.”
NDTV
“After I fell asleep, someone woke me up saying the bus had caught fire, and we all scrambled to get out. It was not an easy situation to escape from. There was a lot of smoke. We somehow managed to get out in a state of panic. The bus was packed with passengers.”
NDTV
Sources
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