Delhi school bus catches fire

    33 students have had a narrow escape after their school bus caught fire earlier today, 31 October, in west Delhi's Punjabi Bagh area.

    Over 60 members of the public and three fire engines rushed to help control the situation.

    A fire department official said the students were safely evacuated from the bus before the firefighters had arrived and luckily there were no fatalities. The cause of the fire is unknown but the investigation is ongoing.

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