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Bus Fire on JaisalmerAhmedabad Route in Gujarat Leaves Several Hurt as Probe Eyes AC Fault

Doctors say one passenger is in critical condition following a blaze suspected to have started in the AC.

Overview

  • The private Swagat Travels coach caught fire around 3:30 am near Dhanera while roughly 16 passengers were asleep.
  • Most on board escaped by jumping from windows; one suffered severe burns and three had minor injuries.
  • One outlet reported a fatality, a claim not confirmed by other reports at the time of publication.
  • The service on the Nachna–Ahmedabad route began only three to four days earlier, according to the operator.
  • The blaze destroyed luggage, documents and phones, complicating efforts to reach families, as police opened a formal probe.