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Driver gets 41 passengers off a smoking electric bus near Karimnagar before it burns

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A Telangana RTC electric bus began to smoke near Alugunur, Karimnagar. The driver calmly got all 41 passengers off and moved the bus away from a petrol bunk.

Key Lessons

  • The driver kept calm and told the passengers it was a technical problem, so they came down without panic.
  • He moved the bus away from the petrol bunk before stopping, and the bus burnt out only moments after everyone was off.
  • General guidance: at the first sign of smoke, get everyone off first and ask them to move away. Belongings and the vehicle can be replaced.
  • General guidance: if a vehicle can still be driven safely, stop it well away from fuel pumps, buildings and crowds. Otherwise leave it, keep people back and call 101 or 112.

What Happened

According to the video's description, a Telangana RTC electric bus travelling from Karimnagar to Hyderabad started giving off smoke near Alugunur. The driver noticed it, told the passengers there was a technical problem so that nobody would panic, and got all 41 of them off the bus. As the bus was near a petrol bunk, he drove it a little further ahead before stopping. Moments after the passengers got down, the whole bus was on fire and burnt out. Firefighters then put out the flames, says Samayam Telugu.

Tags:Bus fireElectric busEvacuationTelanganaKarimnagar

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