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As India celebrates Diwali, a passenger and one co-passenger sustained burn injuries after crackers caught fire in a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) on Thursday evening. According to news agency ANI, quoting police, both the injured have been shifted to IGI hospital.

An inquiry into the matter revealed that a passenger who was carrying a small quantity of crackers caught fire on the bus. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Dwarka, Delhi Police, said a PCR call was received at Chhawla police station about a fire on Thursday.

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Police said that the crackers carried by passengers caught fire in the bus, causing small burn injuries to the person carrying them and one co-passenger sitting beside him. Both the passengers have been shifted to the hospital. According to the police, a further probe into the matter is underway.

"Fire broke out in a DTC bus in Dwarka district. Prima facie it seems that fire broke out in firecrackers that were being carried onboard. On inquiry, it was found that a passenger was traveling in a bus carrying a small quantity of crackers. These crackers caught fire in the bus causing small burn injuries to the person carrying them and one co-passenger sitting beside him. Nothing suggesting blast has surfaced so far. Both have been shifted to IGI Hospital. Further investigation is underway," said Delhi police.

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(With input from agencies)