Parked buses catch fire at depot in Indore; no casualties
Three empty buses caught fire, causing explosions at a private depot in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Monday, police said.
No casualties were reported in the blaze that broke out at a bus depot located near a residential colony in the Musakhedi area, said Lokesh Singh Bhadoria, in-charge of the Azad Nagar police station.
Three buses and six motorcycles parked at the depot were completely gutted in the fire, he said.
“The fire brigade has brought the blaze under control. The cause of the fire is being ascertained,” Bhadoria said.
According to locals, empty passenger buses caught fire, causing explosions, triggering panic in the area as people rushed out of their homes.
They further alleged that although a similar fire had occurred at the depot previously, passenger buses continued to be parked in the residential area, posing a threat to lives and property.
Local councillor Manish Sharma staged a protest demanding the removal of the bus depot.
“Last time, four buses caught fire at this location. There is a settlement of 50,000 families near the site. We demand that the bus depot be immediately removed from this area,” he said.
