Odisha

Two Buses Catch Fire In Bhubaneswar

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Fire services personnel averted a major mishap by containing the fire after two passenger buses went up in flames in Odisha capital in the early hours of Saturday.

According to reports, two unused passenger buses kept near a filling station near Khandagiri Square suddenly caught fire. Staff of the filling station informed the fire brigade at Baramunda, which rushed to the spot and doused the flames within half-an-hour.

The incident took place around 6 am.

Investigation is on to ascertain the cause of the fire.

OB Bureau

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