A bus catches fire in Amethi on April 21, 2015. PTI
Amethi, April 21
Nine people were killed and six others injured on Tuesday after a bus carrying 42 passengers on state transport bus board caught fire in Peeparpur area, a senior police officer said.
(See video: Nine die as bus catches fire in Amethi)
The incident occurred on Tuesday morning when a short circuit in the engine of the roadways bus on its way to Sultanpur resulted in a fire that gutted the bus near Ramgaon village, police superintendent Heera Lal said.
Some passengers managed to escape by smashing windowpanes of the bus.
Police are current identifying those who were killed in the fire, while those injured are being treated in a hospital in Sultanpur. — PTI
Most Read In 24 Hours
Don't Miss
View All
Top News
Following controversial remarks, Sam Pitroda resigns as Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress
Pitroda has raised a controversy following his recent racist...
‘Tempo loads of money’ jibe: Rahul asks PM if he is speaking from personal experience, asks him to send CBI, ED to probe Ambani, Adani
Gandhi's strong retort to PM Modi comes after the latter att...
Air India Express cancels over 100 flights on cabin crew woes; affects 15,000 passengers
Faced with cabin crew shortage, the airline, which operates ...
Supreme Court to pass order on interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal on May 10
A Bench led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna had on Tuesday said Kej...
Defying Punjab government’s notice to resume work, BJP’s Bathinda candidate Parampal Kaur continues to campaign
The IAS officer says the notice was sent just as a 'diversio...
