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A backstage autobus travelling from Mangaluru to Bengaluru caught occurrence adjacent Shantigrama successful Hassan taluk successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday, gutting much than 70% of the vehicle. All 36 passengers connected committee escaped unhurt, though galore mislaid their belongings successful the blaze.
The operator noticed the flames astir 2.50 a.m. and promptly pulled over, ensuring each passengers disembarked safely earlier the occurrence dispersed and engulfed the bus.
Local residents alerted the constabulary and Fire and Emergency Services. Two occurrence tenders were rushed to the spot and brought the blaze nether control, but not earlier the conveyance was mostly destroyed. Naveen Kumar, District Fire Officer, told The Hindu that the presumption received the distress telephone astatine 3 a.m. and a occurrence tender was dispatched wrong minutes.
The operator said the occurrence broke retired soon aft a tyre burst. Fire Department unit said a abbreviated circuit caused by artillery overheating could besides person been a contributing factor, and the nonstop origin is being investigated.
