Tragic accident in Lucknow... Bus from Delhi to Bihar caught fire, 5 passengers burnt alive

A heart-wrenching accident took place in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. A sleeper bus going from Delhi to Bihar suddenly caught fire. In this accident, 5 people were burnt alive, while about 60 passengers were on the bus. The driver broke the glass and jumped out of the bus and escaped. The fire was so intense that the bus was completely burnt to ashes in just 10 minutes

At the time of the accident, there were about 60 passengers in the bus.

Painful accident in Lucknow,

According to the information, this incident happened on Kisan Path in Mohanlalganj area of ​​Lucknow, when a private sleeper bus going from Delhi to Bihar suddenly caught fire. The accident happened when most of the passengers were in deep sleep. It is being told that the fire spread so fast that the whole bus was burnt to ashes in just 10 minutes.

Bus from Delhi to Bihar caught fire

The passengers traveling in the bus told that first they started having trouble breathing due to smoke. People ran towards the doors and windows to save their lives, but the driver's extra seat blocked the way. Many passengers got stuck in it and fell down and could not get out.

lso Read: Minister Vijay Shah in trouble for commenting on Colonel Sophia, may get 7 years imprisonment

5 passengers burnt alive

According to the local people, the flames of the fire were so fierce that they were visible even from a kilometer away. As soon as the information of the accident was received, the people nearby reached the spot and informed the police and fire brigade.

Also Read: Jammu Kashmir: Army attacks in Tral forests, surrounds terrorists, encounter continues

As soon as the information was received, the fire brigade team reached the spot and after a lot of effort, the fire was controlled, but by then the whole bus was burnt. In this accident, 5 passengers were burnt alive, who have not been identified yet. Other passengers were taken out of the bus in time.

Bus driver broke the glass and jumped out of the bus and escaped

According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the bus broke the glass and first jumped out of the bus and fled from the spot. No trace of him has been found after the accident. The police have started looking for him.

Summary

The police have registered a case regarding this incident and have started investigating the causes of the accident. In the initial investigation, short circuit is being said to be the possible cause of the fire, but it can be confirmed only after the forensic report. People say that if the driver's seat was normal and the emergency exit route was clear, then perhaps the lives of the passengers could have been saved.