Jagannath University bus catches fire at Demra Garage

No casualties were reported.

The fire erupted at around 11:30AM on Sunday  while the bus belonging to Nongor was parked at a garage in Demra for repairs.

Preliminary information suggests the blaze started while welding work was being carried out on a vehicle parked next to the bus.

Tanzil Mia, general secretary of the university’s bus committee, confirmed the incident, saying the bus had been sent to the garage for repairs and the fire originated there at around 11:30AM.

He added, no one was injured in the incident.