Passengers Smelled Danger Before Greater Noida Bus Inferno Killed 9; Driver, Conductor Arrested
Police said a short circuit in the air-conditioning system may have sparked the blaze, and the driver and conductor have been arrested.
- On Wednesday night, a sleeper bus travelling from Delhi to Mahua caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway near the 33-km marker, killing nine people in the Jewar area of Gautam Buddh Nagar district.
- Preliminary investigation indicates a short circuit in the air-conditioning system may have triggered the blaze, police said. Investigators are examining the bus's condition and whether safety or operational lapses contributed to the deaths.
- Passenger Rinki Rajput described the chaotic escape, stating, "It was so smoky that nothing was visible." She noted that only those who could push through the shoving managed to escape the smoke-filled vehicle.
- Jewar police arrested the bus driver and conductor, registering a case against them under culpable homicide provisions. Rescue personnel shifted the deceased to Kailash Hospital, where bodies were declared dead and taken for postmortem examination.
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and directed officials to ensure proper medical treatment for the injured and assistance to victims' families.
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