A bus with passengers travelling from Indore to Dewas on Saturday afternoon caught fire. Driver, after noticing smoke arising from the engine, immediately asked all the passengers to vacate the bus.
Fire brigades were sent at the location from Indore as soon as information was received. No fatalities or accidents were recorded. The bus, of Atal Bus Service, was travelling from Indore to Dewas, and was crossing the Manglia region of Indore when the incident happened.
As per the information received by the department, the fire was caused due to a short circuit. The driver after observing the smoke emanating from the engine, evacuated passengers from the bus saving various lives. Shipra and Manglia police came to the location of incident as soon as information was received.