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Bihar-Bound Bus Catches Fire in Greater Noida, 32 Passengers Safely Evacuated
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Moneycontrol•07-10-2026, 10:23
Bihar-Bound Bus Catches Fire in Greater Noida, 32 Passengers Safely Evacuated
- •A bus travelling from New Delhi to Samastipur in Bihar caught fire in the Knowledge Park police station area of Greater Noida.
- •All 32 passengers on board were safely evacuated without any injuries reported.
- •Police and a response team from Sector 148 quickly arrived at the scene and brought the blaze under control.
- •Preliminary investigations suggest the fire may have originated near the engine due to a short circuit.
- •Authorities are currently arranging onward journeys for the stranded passengers while further investigation continues.
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There were 32 passengers on board the bus travelling from New Delhi to Samastipur when it caught fire in Greater Noida, and all of them were safely evacuated with no injuries reported.
Preliminary accounts from passengers indicate that the fire likely originated near the engine due to a short circuit, and police have launched an ongoing investigation into the incident.
The bus was travelling from New Delhi to Samastipur in Bihar when the blaze occurred in the Knowledge Park police station area.
