Lucky escape for passengers as bus catches fire in Valpoi

THE GOAN NETWORKPublished Jun 20, 2021, 12:46 AM IST

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VALPOI

The driver and passengers had a lucky escape when a KTC bus along the Zamre-Valpoi-Panaji route caught fire at Valpoi on Saturday.

According to reports, the incident took place at about 8.30 am, when the KTC bus (GA-03-X-0246) carrying six passengers reached near the Community Health Centre at Valpoi.

The driver noticed smoke in the cabin and quickly stopped the bus, while alerting the passengers to alight the bus.

Moments later, the cabin caught fire and the Valpoi fire station was notified. A fire tender rushed to the site and extinguished the fire. A short circuit is believed to have caused the fire and the damage to the vehicle is estimated at Rs 1 lakh.

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Published Jun 20, 2021, 12:46 AM IST

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