Police officials said that the bus, carrying 57 passengers, left Jaisalmer around 3 pm. On the Jaisalmer-Jodhpur highway, smoke began emerging from the rear portion

A private bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur caught fire on Tuesday, critically injuring 16 people, while some are feared dead, police said.

The number of casualties is currently unknown. However, IG Jodhpur Rajesh Meena said, "FSL team is reaching the spot. It will be clear in some time how many casualties there are in the incident." Read More

Police said the bus, carrying 57 passengers, left Jaisalmer around 3 pm. On the Jaisalmer-Jodhpur highway, smoke began emerging from the rear portion.

The driver stopped the bus along the roadside, but within moments, the flames engulfed the vehicle.

Locals and passers-by

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