On a Monday morning, a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) electrical bus coming out of Mulund bus depot allegedly caught fire following a short circuit. Luckily, no passengers or officials were reported to have sustained any injuries. While the witnesses said that a fire had occurred, BEST officials countered saying there was just smoke detected.
The fire brigade officials clarified that the fire was controlled within a few minutes after a quick response from the fire brigade who immediately reached the spot immediately.
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According to the eyewitnesses, the incident occurred at around 7 am on Devidayal Road when sparks were seen coming out of the bus. In response, the bus staffers quickly moved to first to control it and simultaneously alerted the fire brigade.
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As the fire department confirmed that it was a minor fire, a BEST official brushed it off stating that there was an incident with bus no 302 which was on its way to Sion but it was not a fire incident and only smoke was detected from the bus liner.
Previously, the bus corporation had introduced electric buses for their emission-free features and the eco-friendly service was launched at the hands of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray a few weeks ago.
प्रथमदर्शी माहिती नुसार मागील बाजूच्या ब्रेक लाईनर जाम झालेमुळे धूर दिसून आले , यावर बस चालकाने फायर एस्टिंगगुशेरचा वापर करून धुर आटोक्यात आणले .
— BEST Bus Transport (@myBESTBus) September 30, 2019
सदर बस पुढील परीक्षणाकरीता आगारात पाठविण्यात आले आहे .
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