Man Loses 3 Grandchildren In Bus Fire Jaisalmer Bus Fire, Death Toll Reaches 21

In a devastating incident, a bus caught fire in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer on Tuesday. The death toll reached 21 on Wednesday. Among the grieving families, a man lost his three grandchildren in the fire, while his son and daughter-in-law remain critical. The Jodhpur-bound bus left from Jaisalmer with 57 passengers and after just half an hour, it caught fire.

As per a report by NDTV, 73-year-old Sohrab Khan waits for his family to return home in Bambaron Ki Dhani village. His son, Pir Mohammad, is the sole breadwinner of the family. He took his wife and three children to Jaisalmer for a medical check-up.

As their bus caught fire, two children—Hasina (10) and Irfan (5)—died on the spot, while the third child, Yunus, died during treatment.

A relative was

quoted by NDTV as saying, “Khan has still not been told about Yunus’ death, and he has been sitting in the chair, hoping that everyone, including his grandchildren, will return.”

Grieving Families Slam Delays In DNA Testing

Nitesh Chauhan, who lost his elder brother, said they have been waiting since early morning, with no answers and no support.

Speaking to the reporters, Nitesh Chauhan was quoted by ANI, “Why isn’t the CM listening to us? The doctors have not reached the hospital yet… We have suffered losses, and everyone will raise this issue for a few days, and then the issue will die down… Why will the doctors come at 11 am?… Family members are grieving, and no one knows what we are going through…”

“You are asking me all sorts of questions; you should also go inside and ask why the doctors aren’t here yet. Why will the DNA test be conducted at 11 am?… The whole system wakes up for criminals even at midnight, but there’s no one here at the hospital for the common man. I have lost my brother. You are not seeing what we all are going through,” he added.

A relative of another deceased person who was returning home for Diwali said, “… He was coming home for Diwali… We came to the Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, but later we got to know that he had passed away. We are here since 6 am but the DNA test has not been done yet…,” said the relative.