Yallapur: Private bus en route to Kerala catches fire, Passengers miraculously escape

Yallapur: The passengers on a private bus had a miraculous escape as it caught ablaze and completely gutted on National Highway-63 near Jodukere in Yallapur on Thursday morning.

The fire was noticed at around 5:36 AM in the morning. The bus was ferrying 28 passengers from Mumbai to Kerala. The fire tenders rushed to the spot and doused the flames.

The intense fire caused huge traffic jams on the highway and was later cleared by the police.

The police are investigating the matter. However, the exact cause of the fire was not known at the time of publication.