A passenger bus catches fire on the Yamuna Expressway, triggering panic among people on board. Reports describe thick smoke spreading quickly inside the vehicle, with passengers struggling to escape as flames spread. Multiple accounts say some initially feared that passengers may have been trapped inside, though the final number of casualties is not confirmed.
Passengers describe a frantic evacuation, with visibility extremely low due to heavy smoke. Several people scramble toward the exits without taking belongings amid overcrowding and shoving, while others help pull fellow passengers out. Different reports focus on the chaos of the escape and the difficulty reaching safety, while still noting that information on the cause of the fire and the precise casualty count is awaited.
