Latest News | Mini-bus Catches Fire on Kolkata's Howrah Bridge

Howrah, Nov 19 (PTI) A mini bus caught fire on Howrah Bridge on Thursday afternoon, disrupting vehicular movement along one flank for some time, police said.

The driver of the bus, plying on the Harinavi-Howrah station route, spotted flames in his cabin around 5.30 pm, they said.

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The bus was immediately brought to a halt and passengers were asked to deboard, following which two fire tenders doused the flames in half an hour, fire brigade sources said.

There was no report of any injury.

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Normal traffic movement along one flank of the bridge was disrupted till 6.45 pm due the incident, police said.

The cause of the fire is being ascertained.

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