US Edition2 burnt to death, dozen injured in Jaipur-Delhi highway bus fire
- On Tuesday, a private bus carrying labourers from Uttar Pradesh to brick kilns caught fire near Todi village on the Jaipur-Delhi highway, killing three and injuring 10.
- Contact between rooftop luggage and a live high-tension wire triggered the blaze, as gas cylinders and rain-soaked household luggage on the bus roof helped conduct electricity.
- Passengers panicked and some jumped from the burning coach, eyewitnesses said the overcrowded bus carried 50-60 passengers mostly daily wage labourers from Pilibhit and Bareilly, who sustained burn and electric-shock injuries.
- Rajasthan Police detained bus owner Turab Ali and driver Shaukat Khan for questioning, while authorities booked bus body manufacturer Manish Jain, sealed his workshop, and deployed an FSL team.
- This latest fire adds to multiple deadly coach incidents reported this month, following the October 14 Jaisalmer-Jodhpur highway bus fire and the October 24 Andhra Pradesh bus fire.
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Two killed as sleeper bus catches fire after hitting high-tension power line in Rajasthan
Some household items, gas cylinders and two-wheelers kept on the roof of the bus touched an 11 kV electricity line when the vehicle was crossing an internal road near a village 55 km from Jaipur; 10 persons were injured
3 dead as bus catches fire after hitting live power lines on Jaipur-Delhi highway
A private bus carrying labourers to a brick kiln caught fire after coming in contact with an overhead high-tension wire near Manoharpur, Rajasthan, leading to two deaths and ten injuries. Initial reports indicate the fire started when gas cylinders atop the bus touched the electrical line. Rescue operations followed, with several injured taken to local and Jaipur hospitals. Authorities have initiated an investigation into the incident.
A sleeper bus caught fire after coming into contact with high-tension wires in Manoharpur, Jaipur. Two passengers were killed and more than 10 others were injured. All were laborers on their way to work at a brick kiln.
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