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Fire breaks out in BMTC bus near St John’s Hospital in Koramangala; passengers escape unhurt

A preliminary inspection by BMTC’s Mechanical Engineering Department indicated that an electrical short circuit could have triggered the fire. However, the exact cause is yet to be established.

Fire breaks out in BMTC bus near St John’s Hospital in Koramangala; passengers escape unhurt
Fire breaks out in BMTC bus near St John’s Hospital in Koramangala; passengers escape unhurt — image via The Hindu Bengaluru feed — Credit: Storywire

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A preliminary inspection by BMTC’s Mechanical Engineering Department indicated that an electrical short circuit could have triggered the fire. However, the exact cause is yet to be established.

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