School van catches fire in Gwalior, villagers rescue students

The van, running on LPG, was picking up students for school when it caught fire, said Bhitarwar police station in-charge Atul Solanki.

Sarpanch Sonu Dubey and some other villagers rescued six children who were inside, he said.

Fire brigade personnel later doused the fire.

Bhitarwar’s Sub Divisional Magistrate D N Singh said the van was seized and further probe was on.

The administration was intensifying the action against the use of LPG cylinders in vehicles, he added.

A meeting of the owners and principals of schools in the area would be called to ensure that the Supreme Court’s guidelines in this regard are fully complied with, Singh said.