A major accident was narrowly averted this morning after a passenger bus caught fire at the Salur Ghat in the Pattangi block of Jaipur district.
The incident occurred as the bus, traveling from Vijayanagar to Jaipur, was ascending the first ghat near Kenawalas on the Andhra border. Smoke suddenly emerged from the engine, quickly escalating into a rapid fire.
The alert bus driver immediately stopped the vehicle and instructed all passengers to evacuate. Thanks to the quick action, all passengers escaped without injury.
The fire brigade was immediately informed and reached the spot to extinguish the blaze. Authorities believe the fire was caused by a short circuit in the engine.