India News | Maha: Fireman Injured While Dousing Bus Blaze in Pune
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 54-year-old fire brigade personnel sustained injuries while dousing a fire in a private bus on Mumbai Bengaluru highway here on Sunday afternoon.
Pune, Feb 27 (PTI) A 54-year-old fire brigade personnel sustained injuries while dousing a fire in a private bus on Mumbai Bengaluru highway here on Sunday afternoon.
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An official said Gajanan Pathrudkar attached to the Kothrud fire brigade has been admitted in a private hospital, adding that he got injured in the line of duty on his birthday.
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"A call was received at 2:08am that a bus going from Jejuri to Mumbai had caught fire. While dousing the blaze, Pathrudkar got injured when the vehicle's diesel tank went up in flames. He sustained 20-22 per cent burns," the official said.
A probe into the incident is underway, he said, adding that the fire may have started due to a short circuit.
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