Explorer

Man Charred To Death After Bus Catches Fire In Delhi's Vikas Puri

A charred body of a man was found in the bus in Vikas Puri in New Delhi. He was later identified as the bus helper.

New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): One man was found charred after a bus caught fire in New Delhi's Vikas Puri, Delhi Fire Services said.
 
According to Delhi Fire Services, the department received a fire call was received that a bus had caught fire at 1:50 AM on Monday, and a charred body of a man was found in the bus in Vikas Puri. The deceased, Sunil Sharma, was a bus helper.
 
Further details on the incident are awaited.
 
In a separate incident, at least four people sustained burn injuries after a gas cylinder blast in a house in Delhi's Mongolpuri area, the fire department said on Sunday.
 
According to the fire department, they received information about the house blast around 01:00 pm.

Soon after the incident, the injured were taken to a nearby hospital for further treatment. "Three to four people sustained burn injuries due to the blast. The injured have been taken to a nearby hospital. The fire has now been brought under control," the fire department said.
 
Police responded quickly with fire tenders to extinguish the blast-related fire. 

(This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.)

Top Headlines

BSF Jawan Opens Fire At West Bengal Camp, Kills Two Colleagues; One Critically Injured
BSF Jawan Opens Fire At West Bengal Camp, Kills Two Colleagues; One Critically Injured
Chinese National Among Three Held In Noida Over Hawala, Shell Company Network
Chinese National Among Three Held In Noida Over Hawala, Shell Company Network
Did Cops Detain Boys Carrying Food To Jantar Mantar? Delhi Police Fact-Checks CJP's Claim
Did Cops Detain Boys Carrying Food To Jantar Mantar? Delhi Police Fact-Checks CJP's Claim
17 Delhi Metro Stations To Remain Closed From 7:30 AM On July 24 Until Further Notice
17 Delhi Metro Stations To Remain Closed From 7:30 AM On July 24 Until Further Notice

Videos

Paper Leak Row: PM Modi Promises Tough Anti-Paper Leak Bill, Rahul Gandhi Demands Dharmendra Pradhan’s Removal
Politics: Sonia Gandhi, Kharge Target Centre Over Student Protests, Demand Accountability on Paper Leak
Student Protest: Sonam Wangchuk Ends 26-Day Hunger Strike, Jantar Mantar Protest to Continue
Paper Leak Row: PM Modi Unveils Four-Point Action Plan on Paper Leak, Promises Tough Law and Fast-Track Courts
Student Protest: 17 Delhi Metro Stations Shut as Jantar Mantar Student Protest Disrupts Capital

Photo Gallery

25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Embed widget