School bus carrying 15 children catches fire in Jaisalmer; no casualties

Fire quickly engulfed the vehicle, however, the children were evacuated from the bus in time

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Jaisalmer, Updated At : 09:38 AM Aug 11, 2026 IST

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A school bus caught fire in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district on Tuesday, police said, adding that all the children on board were evacuated from the vehicle.

The bus, carrying around 15 children, was travelling from Jaisalmer to rural areas to pick up children when it suddenly caught fire in the morning.

The blaze quickly engulfed the vehicle, however, the children were evacuated from the bus in time and no casualty was reported in the incident, the police said.

Local residents alerted the fire brigade, following which a fire tender of the municipal council reached the spot and doused the blaze.

The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, the police said.

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School bus carrying 15 children catches fire in Jaisalmer; no casualties

Fire quickly engulfed the vehicle, however, the children were evacuated from the bus in time

PTI

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