BHUBANESWAR: A private bus travelling from Bhubaneswar to Nabarangpur caught fire near Ramabhadrapuram in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday morning, reportedly after a rear tyre burst.According to sources, all 37 passengers on board managed to evacuate safely, averting a major tragedy. However, the bus was completely gutted in the fire within a short span of time.It is learnt that Chitrakonda MLA Mangu Khillo was also travelling on the bus and is safe.“Today, while I was travelling from Rasulgarh bus stand in Bhubaneswar to Malkangiri in a passenger bus named Neelakantheswar (Orange Bus), the bus caught fire near Ramabhadrapuram in Andhra Pradesh at around 3 am. The bus was completely gutted in the blaze. Fortunately, we managed to evacuate all the passengers and move them to a safe place. Later, all the passengers were shifted to another bus, Asian Smile,” MLA Mangu Khillo said.Fire services personnel rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control. Further details are awaited.
