Bus catches fire in Mahipalpur, none hurt
A bus carrying passengers caught fire in the Mahipalpur area, the police said on Friday.
A bus carrying passengers caught fire in the Mahipalpur area, the police said on Friday.
The injured were rushed to NIMS hospital located on the highway and Jaipur's SMS hospital where the condition of passengers was reportedly serious, the Shahpura police station said.
A group of more than five criminals hijacked a private bus by threatening the driver with a firearm. They then got off at a predetermined spot and took at least three bags from the driver's cabin.
The door of a moving bus suddenly broke open, causing passengers to be thrown outside. This incident occurred this morning in the heart of the city, at Moulali.
The bus, which was going to its office in Gamon, dragged the two-wheeler despite the locals raising alarm.
Rescuers managed to retrieve 45 bodies while a search was on for the remaining passengers.
A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting held here today among representatives of different tourism organizations in areas under the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) and others in North Bengal.
The bus, which was travelling from Haryana's Gurugram to Madhya Pradesh's Panna, was overtaken and seized by members of a finance company, that apparently financed the bus.
Beelines of commuters at bus stops, crowds of passengers jostling to get into buses letting go the norms of social distancing, was a common sight. The state operated around 1200 buses with services starting as early as 5 a.m. In govt buses, social distancing was seen being maintained, however, in several private buses passengers more than the seating capacity were seen.
'The situation will improve as 90 per cent buses are expected to be rolled out in the next few days'
