LUCKNOW, May 15 -- At least five people, including two women and two children, died after a Delhi-bound private sleeper bus from Bihar's Begusarai caught fire in the early hours of Thursday on the outskirts of Lucknow. The incident occurred around 5 am on the outer ring road near Kisan Path in the Mohanlalganj area.

"There were 80 passengers in the bus, all from Bihar. When the fire broke out, the driver and conductor fled, leaving passengers trapped inside. Locals, along with fire and police teams, rescued the others by breaking the bus windows," said deputy commissioner of police (South) Nipun Agarwal, who reached the site with senior officers.

The victims have been identified as Lakkhi Devi, 55, and her daughter Soni, 26, both reside...