Watch video: BEST bus catches fire at Goregaon in Mumbai

A BEST bus caught fire in Gokuldham at Gokuldham market bus stop on Friday at 7.20 am. The bus was 5590 on route number 646 was proceeding from Goregaon station East towards Nagri Niwara Prakalp No.1&2.

A loud sound was heard reportedly from the CNG tank pressure gauge of the bus after which three bus passengers, bus driver, and conductor were safely evacuated. The vehicle caught fire and soon got engulfed in flames.

The fire brigade doused the flames and later the vehicle was towed to Dindoshi bus depot.

This comes a few days after a fire broke out at Cama Industrial Estate in Goregaon at around 2.30 am on April 30.

Fire at Crawford market in April

A similar incident occurred in April in South Mumbai. According to reports, a fire broke out at the famous Crawford Market area. Reports also stated that four fire engines were immediately rushed to the spot. The fire engines managed to douse the flames at Crawford Market.

No casualty was reported in the incident. The blaze erupted around 10.50 am at the shopping centre located behind a mosque on Abdul Rahman Street and spread rapidly in the complex, an official said. Several electronic goods, plastic, stationery items and electric installations were gutted in the fire, he said.

Four fire engines, as many water tankers, and a quick response vehicle were rushed to the spot, he said. The fire brigade personnel managed to extinguish the flames after hectic efforts for about an hour, he said.

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