A fire that broke out in an air-conditioned sleeper bus en route from Noida to Mahoba in Greater Noida led to the death of nine passengers, according to reports.
The incident occurred around 11pm on Wednesday night in Dayanatpur village, Jewar, Gautam Buddh Nagar district, along the Yamuna Expressway. According to Jewar Station House Officer Ajay Kumar Singh, a few passengers noticed a burning smell and asked the driver to stop. However, by the time they did so, the fire had already engulfed the vehicle.
The police reported that the fire was caused by a spark or blast in the air-conditioning system, which led to an engine oil fire. The bus was carrying 35 passengers in total. Nine people, including one woman, died as a result of the incident.
Efforts are currently underway to apprehend the driver and conductor who fled the scene.
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