Bus catches fire in Ahmedabad, no casualties

An Amdavad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) bus caught fire in the Jamalpur area of Ahmedabad on Tuesday. The blaze was suspected to have been triggered due to a spark in the engine, as per officials.

Om Jadeja, a divisional officer of Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES), told The Indian Express, “The incident took place around 6:30 pm on Jamalpur Bridge. After getting the call, the response was a bit delayed due to traffic. However, fortunately, no casualties have been reported.”

“The bus had some passengers aboard when the driver noticed the flames and as a precautionary measure, he evacuated the passengers till we arrived on the spot and extinguished the fire,” he added.