Narrow escape for children as Ghaziabad school bus catches fire, video of incident goes viral
Ghaziabad school bus fire: Students from Ryan International School in Ghaziabad had a terrifying experience when their bus caught fire near Sihani Gate on Meerut Road. The fire started just minutes after the students were dropped off. There were no reported injuries, and the reason for the incident remains unknown.
A video from the scene, which went viral on social media, shows huge plumes of smoke rising from the bus. The incident occurred in the afternoon.
Fire engines were dispatched to the scene to bring the situation under control, according to Ghaziabad police. "A local police force is on the scene, and efforts are being made to put out the fire. There has been no loss of life," police said in a tweet.
#WATCH A fire broke out in a bus of Ryan Public School in Ghaziabad. A sudden fire broke out in a school bus at Sihani Gate Meerut Road.
#GHAZIABAD #MEERUT@ghaziabadpolice pic.twitter.com/ljgywQLpWt — Nitesh rathore (@niteshr813) August 21, 2023
Earlier, 21 students narrowly escaped when their school bus caught fire in Rohini, northwest Delhi. The incident caused no casualties.
The bus driver stated that he noticed a bad odour coming from the bus's engine.
- With inputs from agencies
