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Massive Fire Destroys 10 New CNG Buses at Mumbai BEST Anik Depot
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Moneycontrol•05-10-2026, 20:28
Massive Fire Destroys 10 New CNG Buses at Mumbai BEST Anik Depot
- •At least 10 newly procured CNG midi buses were gutted in a major fire at the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Anik bus depot in central Mumbai.
- •The blaze erupted at around 5:45 pm on Monday evening, involving a row of parked buses and triggering suspected CNG tank explosions heard by eyewitnesses.
- •Four fire engines, five water tankers, and other firefighting vehicles were deployed, successfully bringing the blaze under control after more than an hour.
- •No injuries were reported in the incident, and authorities have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the fire.
- •The destroyed vehicles were part of a recent consignment of over 140 new buses inducted into the fleet by private operator Daga group.
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The exact cause of the massive fire at the Anik bus depot is currently being ascertained by officials. Eyewitnesses at the scene reported hearing explosions, which they believed were the CNG tanks of the burning buses.
At least 10 air-conditioned 'midi buses' (single decker mini buses) were completely gutted in the massive blaze. These destroyed vehicles were part of a new consignment procured for the BEST fleet from the private operator Daga group.
No injuries were reported from anyone during the massive fire incident at the Anik bus depot. Emergency response teams including four fire engines and five water tankers successfully brought the blaze under control after more than an hour.
