A tragic fire on a sleeper bus in Greater Noida has resulted in the deaths of nine individuals. According to police reports, the blaze was ignited by a spark from the bus’s air-conditioning system, which subsequently set the engine lubricating oil on fire. This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding safety standards in public transportation.
The incident took place around 11pm on Wednesday near Dayanatpur village in Jewar, on the Yamuna Expressway. It was not an easy situation to escape, there was a lot of smoke. We somehow managed to get out. The bus was packed with passengers,” one of the passengers was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
The Bihar-registered bus was travelling from Noida to Mahoba with 35 passengers onboard. Earlier reporting noted: 9 dead as AC sleeper bus with 35 passengers catches fire in Greater Noida Nine people were killed after an AC bus they were travelling in caught fire in Greater Noida late on Wednesday. Earlier reporting noted: According to the police, the bus with 35 passengers was travelling from Noida to Mahoba when the incident took place in Dayanatpur village in Jewar, on the Yamuna Expressway.
“the fire broke out after a spark or blast in the bus’s AC caused the engine lubricating oil to catch fire, allowing the flames to spread rapidly, according to Greater Noida police.
Earlier reporting noted: “I was sleeping when someone woke me up saying the bus had caught fire, and we all scrambled to get out.
What police said
A case will be registered and a detailed investigation launched to establish the exact cause of the fire and examine whether any safety lapses contributed to the tragedy, police said. “By the time the driver stopped the vehicle, the fire broke out and quickly engulfed the vehicle. “I was sleeping when 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, there was a lot of smoke. We somehow managed to get out. Senior police officers, local police teams, rescue tenders and four fire service units rushed to the spot after receiving the information and carried out the firefighting and rescue operation.
There were 35 passengers onboard. Kumar said 20 to 25 people were rescued from the bus.
Nine people, including a woman, failed to escape,” Singh said. A passenger who escaped told ANI that many people were sleeping when the fire broke out. The bus was packed with passengers,” the passenger said.
