Ratnagiri, Aug. 24 -- A major accident was averted early morning near Kashedi tunnel when a private passenger bus travelling from Mumbai to Malvan caught fire due to an overheated tyre.
The bus, carrying around 50 passengers headed to Konkan for the Ganesh festival, was completely gutted in the blaze.
The incident occurred when most passengers were asleep. The driver noticed smoke and flames near the tyre and immediately stopped the bus, safely evacuating all passengers. Thanks to his timely action, no casualties were reported.
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