Eight burnt alive in Haryana bus fire

Eight people were burnt alive with over 20 sustaining injuries after a moving bus caught fire near Tauru in Haryana's Nuh district in the early hours of Saturday, the police officials stated. 

 

The incident occurred around 2 am on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway. 

 

The bus was carrying around 60 people, all of whom were residents of Punjab and Chandigarh and were returning from Mathura-Vrindavan, police said. 

 

Locals noticed the fire, chased the bus, and asked the driver to stop. They also informed the police and the fire department. 

 

Eight people were killed and more than 20 were injured in the fire. 

 

The injured were rushed to the hospital, police said.

 

This is a developing story...more details awaited.