Reported by Gujarat Samachar
A private passenger bus travelling from Surat to Kanpur caught fire near Sardarpur in Madhya Pradesh late at night, triggering panic among passengers who rushed out of the burning vehicle, with some reportedly breaking windows to escape.
Several passengers sustained minor injuries, while most of their belongings were reduced to ashes. No major casualties were immediately reported.
The incident occurred near Bhopawar Chowki in Sardarpur town. According to preliminary information, smoke began emerging from the bus while it was travelling towards Kanpur.
The driver stopped the vehicle on the roadside after noticing the smoke, following which the fire spread and engulfed the bus. Passengers scrambled to escape, with some running out through the door and others breaking window panes and jumping out.
A passenger, Neelam Pal from Kanpur, said she was travelling with her eight-year-old son when the bus suddenly filled with smoke.