Nashik Bus Fire: Quick Action Prevents Deaths

• Nashik-bound ST bus caught fire near Pathardi Phata; bus gutted.
• Driver & conductor evacuated all passengers safely.
• Technical fault cited as cause; another bus arranged quickly.

Nashik: A passenger ST bus operating on the Nandurbar-Nashik route suddenly caught fire on Wednesday (December 17) afternoon near Pathardi Phata. The bus was completely gutted. However, a major tragedy

was averted as the driver and conductor promptly evacuated the passengers after noticing a technical fault and arranged for another bus. Nashik residents witnessed the dramatic scene of this 'burning bus'.