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Major Fire Destroys 12 New BEST Buses at Mumbai Depot
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News18•05-10-2026, 22:00
Major Fire Destroys 12 New BEST Buses at Mumbai Depot
- •Twelve new air conditioned midi buses were gutted in a major fire at the BEST Anik bus depot in central Mumbai on Monday evening.
- •The fire broke out at 5:45 pm in the depot yard and involved CNG-run buses parked in a row, operated by private operator Daga Group.
- •At least four fire engines and five water tankers were rushed to the spot, bringing the blaze under control after more than an hour.
- •No injuries were reported in the incident, and officials are currently working to ascertain the exact cause of the fire.
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A major fire broke out at BEST's Anik bus depot in central Mumbai, destroying 12 new CNG-run 'midi buses' parked in a row. Eyewitnesses reported hearing blasts and seeing thick black smoke, claiming that the buses' CNG tanks exploded, while officials stated that the exact cause of the fire is currently being ascertained.
No injuries were reported during the major fire that destroyed twelve new air-conditioned midi buses at the BEST Anik depot in Mumbai.
The 12 air-conditioned midi buses destroyed in the fire at the Anik depot belonged to private operator Daga Group.
