A tragic road accident has taken place in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. A major fire broke out in a sleeper bus on the Yamuna Expressway here. There were 35 people on board the bus when it caught fire. Many passengers saved their lives by jumping out of the window. However, 9 people died in the accident while many people were injured. On the information of the fire, the fire team reached the spot and after hard work, the fire was controlled. Shocking revelations are now coming out about the bus that caught fire.
How did the accident happen?
The accident took place at 12 o’clock on Wednesday night near Jewar Cargo Airport, about 34 km ahead of Noida. CM Yogi has expressed grief over the accident, announced compensation for the injured and wished for their speedy recovery. Also, instructions have been given to the officials to help the victims. According to the initial investigation, the cause of the fire is said to be a spark in the AC of the bus. At the same time, the police have detained the driver and conductor in the case. A financial assistance of Rs two lakh each has been announced to the families of the deceased.
Shocking revelations about the bus
A big revelation has been made on the bus accident on the Yamuna Expressway. The driver-conductor was smoking a bidi in the moving bus. The passengers told the driver that there was a smell of burning fire, despite this, the driver did not stop the bus and after a few minutes, there was a loud blast in the AC. The fire broke out after the blast. The driver stopped the bus after the fire.
Another big revelation has been made on the Greater Noida bus accident. A total challan of Rs 1.55 lakh was issued on this bus, which included challans for overspeeding, permit violation and wrong parking. It has also come to light that there were no fire safety equipment in the bus. Because of this, the fire could not be extinguished in time. The name of the bus that fell into the accident is Raj Kalpana Travels. This bus runs from Kashmere Gate depot in New Delhi. The owner of the bus has been identified. The owner of the bus has been identified as Raj Kumar Sharma, a resident of Dioran village in Bijawar assembly constituency of Chhatarpur district.
People saved lives by jumping out of the window
After the bus caught fire, there was chaos and some passengers got out of the bus and saved their lives. In a short time, the fire engulfed the entire bus. Many people were trapped inside the bus. Many people saved lives by jumping out of the window of the bus. So far 9 people have died in the accident. Passengers claim that if the driver had stopped the bus in time, perhaps 9 people would not have died. The fire was so terrible that there was no bus seat left, the tires were burnt and only the iron rod remained.
