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The timely intervention by the driver of a Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus prevented a major accident, saving lives of 30 passengers as the moving bus caught fire in Karnataka’s Bengaluru on Tuesday morning. It was a narrow escape for the passengers as the engine caught fire near Anil Kumble Circle. All 30 passengers on board were promptly disembarked and firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control. No injuries were reported.

The driver jumped into action helping the passengers to get off the bus quickly and ensuring no one was injured in the fire. According to the media reports, the engine caught fire due to overheating.

BMTC sources said that the engine caught fire when the driver turned on its ignition on MG road. Prima facie, it seems the engine was heated, according to an NDTV Report.

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In another unrelated incident in May this year, at least nine people were killed and several others sustained injuries after the tourist bus they were travelling in caught fire on the Kundali-Manesar-Palwal Expressway near Haryana’s Nuh. According to media reports, the bus was carrying over 60 people, including women and children, all of whom were residents of Punjab. The victims were returning from a pilgrimage to Mathura and Vrindavan.

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According to media reports, the villagers noticed flames at the back of the bus and followed it. They tried to alert the driver by shouting and eventually managed to stop the bus with the help of a young man who chased it on a bike. The villagers made efforts to rescue the devotees inside the bus, however, eight people were charred to death and many others sustained burn injuries.

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