India, May 15 -- A devastating fire broke out on a moving bus in Lucknow early Thursday morning, killing five passengers including two children, two women, and one man.

The bus, which was en route from Bihar to Delhi, caught fire suddenly on the Kisan Path near Mohanlalganj around 5 AM, said local police confirming the incident

As per eyewitnesses at the time of the incident, most passengers were asleep. They woke up only after smoke began to fill the bus. shockingly, the driver reportedly broke a window and fled the scene, leaving the passengers to fend for themselves. According to eyewitness, an extra seat installed near the driver's area obstructed the exit, causing several passengers to get trapped and fall while trying to escape. ...