Jaipur bus fire: Death toll rises to 3 as vehicle hits high

Three people died and ten others were injured when a bus carrying labourers to a brick kiln in Jaipur’s Manoharpur area came in contact with a high-tension power line. The fire spread quickly after gas cylinders inside the bus exploded

Jaipur: Three people from Uttar Pradesh died and ten others were injured after a bus came into contact with a high-tension power line in the Manoharpur area of Shahpura, Jaipur district, on Tuesday.

According to preliminary reports, the bus was carrying labourers to a brick kiln in Todi village when it inadvertently touched the overhead high-tension wire. The impact caused the bus to catch fire, and several gas cylinders stored inside exploded, worsening the blaze.

Locals rushed to the spot and helped rescue the passengers trapped inside. Five critical