Alert bus driver saves lives of 30 passengers as bus catches fire
TNN Bureau. Updated: 11/22/2017 1:58:23 PM
National
Hassan, Nov 22: An alert Bus driver saved lives of 30 passengers
as the private bus caught fire at Kanchatahalli village on National
Highway 75 near here Hassan in the wee hours of today.
Police said that all the passengers of the sleeper coach of
Bengaluru bound bus from Mangaluru escaped without injuries due to
the alertness of the driver. The bus however was completely charred
in the accidental fire.
The driver, who noticed the flames, immediately stopped the bus
and asked passengers to alight.
Hassan Rural Police visited the spot. The cause for the fire
is being attributed to mechanical error, police said.
Alternative arrangements were made for the passengers to
continue their journey to Bengaluru.