Mradubhashi. Bhopal Bus Fire News: A massive fire broke out at the Interstate Bus Terminal (ISBT) of Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday night. Seven buses of Verma Travels were gutted in the fire. The flames were so strong that the buses were badly damaged within a short time. On receiving the information, 10 fire brigade vehicles reached the spot and after a lot of effort the fire was brought under control. It is a matter of relief that the buses that caught fire were empty, due to which there was no loss of life.
Fire broke out in a bus, seven buses were affected in no time
According to the information, a bus parked in the ISBT campus of Bhopal suddenly caught fire on Sunday night. Within no time the fire took a huge form and engulfed other buses parked nearby.
The fire spread so fast that seven buses of Verma Travels were burnt to ashes. During the incident, high flames and a thick cloud of smoke were visible in the sky. This created chaos in the bus terminal complex.
It is being told that the affected buses operated on many major routes including Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Surat, Balaghat, Seoni and Indore.
Oil tankers were standing nearby, danger of major accident loomed
The biggest concern during this fire was about the oil tankers standing near the fire. If the fire had reached the tankers, the situation could have become more serious.
After receiving the information, fire brigade and police teams reached the spot and took charge. In view of safety, vigilance was taken in the affected area and efforts were made to prevent the fire from spreading nearby.
10 fire brigade vehicles took charge
As soon as information about the fire was received, 10 fire brigade vehicles reached the spot. Firefighters made continuous efforts and brought the fire under control. However, by then seven buses were badly burnt.
There is a possibility of huge financial loss to the travel company due to burning of buses. The actual assessment of the loss will be clear only after investigation by the concerned authorities.
Bus services affected on many routes, problems for passengers increased
After the fire, information has come to light that operations on many major routes will be affected due to the availability of buses being affected. It has been said that trips of some services including buses going to South India will be cancelled.
In such a situation, passengers planning to travel should check the operating status of their bus from the concerned travel company.
Investigation into the cause of the fire continues
At present the actual cause of the fire is being ascertained. Short circuit or any other reason can be confirmed only after the investigation is completed. The administration and concerned departments are assessing the damage and investigating the facts related to the incident.