KSRTC bus catches fire in Shivamogga; Passengers escape unharmed
Shivamogga: A Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus caught fire while traveling from Bhatkal to Bengaluru via Jog Road in Sagar town, Shivamogga district.
The incident occurred when a fire suddenly broke out in the moving bus, after which the driver stopped the vehicle immediately.
All 12 passengers on board managed to evacuate safely before the flames engulfed the entire bus. Fortunately, there were no casualties reported.
Fire service arrived at the scene and extinguished the fire. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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Illegally stored gas cylinders seized
Thane (PTI): Authorities have seized illegally stored 1,839 gas cylinders and seven vehicles worth over Rs 67 lakh in the Dombivli MIDC area of Thane district, officials said on Saturday.
A special vigilance team of the Mumbai Rationing Department detected an illegal storage of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders in Phase-2 of Dombivli (East).
Cylinders belonging to multiple gas agencies were found stockpiled in closed vehicles, unauthorised warehouses, and open sheds without mandatory permissions from the Explosives Department, Fire Department, or oil companies, according to an official release.
