Thane/Palghar, Sep 30 (PTI) A stationary unused bus caught fire in CP Talao area of Thane city's Wagle Estate on Friday evening, though there were no reports of injury to anyone, a civic official said.

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The incident took place at 7:30pm and the bus blaze was doused soon after, Thane Municipal Corporation regional disaster management cell chief Avinash Sawant told PTI.

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Earlier, at around 3:30pm, a transport bus belonging to the Vasai-Virar civic body had caught fire in Nalla Sopara in neighbouring Palghar district.

The incident took place near Dhaniv Baug locality, though all passengers managed to alight safely in time, a local official said.

The blaze, which completely gutted the vehicle, was put out in an hour.

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