Mathura (UP), Nov 14 Around 40 passengers managed to escape the bus they were travelling in after it caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred on Friday night when the bus was on its way to Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh from Delhi, police said.
There were no reports of injuries.
Mahavan Circle Officer Sanjeev Kumar Rai said the fire was likely caused by a short circuit in the wiring of the vehicle.
On noticing the fire, the driver immediately stopped the bus, allowing all passengers to disembark, he said, adding that their belongings, however, could not be saved.
Fire Station Officer Naresh Kumar Singh said four fire tenders were deployed, and the blaze was brought under control in about 40 minutes.
(PTI News)
