Maha: Civic transport bus catches fire in Thane; none hurt

At least 15 passengers had a narrow escape when a civic transport bus caught fire in Maharashtra's Thane city on Saturday, an official said.

The blaze erupted around 11.45 am onboard a Thane Municipal Transport Undertaking (TMT) bus travelling from Alimgarh to Thane railway station, he said. Firemen and locals doused the flames within 15 minutes and all occupants of the bus escaped unhurt, said Avinash Sawant, chief of the regional disaster management cell said.

The bus was partially damaged in the fire that had erupted due to short circuit, he said.