India, Aug. 19 -- A major tragedy was averted early Monday morning after a private bus caught fire on the Pune-Bengaluru highway near Narhe. All passengers managed to escape unhurt, thanks to the swift action of the bus driver. The incident occurred around 2 am near the Swaminarayan Temple when a passenger noticed smoke coming from the vehicle. The driver promptly pulled over and evacuated all passengers before the fire intensified.

Emergency services from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) responded quickly. Fire brigade personnel, working in coordination with PMRDA, brought the blaze under control. While the exact cause of the fire is still under investigation, preliminary re...