Pimpri-Chinchwad: Residents of Pimpri-Chinchwad were shaken on Sunday morning as a Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) bus caught fire with passengers still inside it. The PMPML bus traveling from Pimpri towards Bhosari suddenly caught fire this morning around 11:45 AM, near the Kamgar Bhavan, near Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Chowk in Pimpri.
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Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation's Fire Department promptly rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control. The bus sustained significant damage in the incident. Fortunately, due to the bus driver's quick thinking, all 15 passengers managed to exit safely, and there was no loss of life.
While the bus was heading towards Bhosari from Pimpri, after stopping at the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Chowk near the PCMC's main administrative building, it proceeded toward Nehru Nagar. When the bus reached the front of the Lokhande Kamgar Bhavan, the driver noticed smoke emanating from the bus engine. At this moment, the driver demonstrated presence of mind by immediately opening the bus doors and warning the passengers of the danger, helping everyone deboard. There were 15 passengers on the bus, along with the driver and conductor.
As soon as the Fire Department received the alarm about the bus catching fire, a team was immediately dispatched from the headquarters. Upon reaching the scene, the team first cleared the area for safety and then brought the fire under control. Since the fire spread to the bus engine compartment, it quickly became ferocious within minutes. Traffic congestion was reported in the area during the incident.
