RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): Fire broke out in the metro bus, which was heading towards Islamabad along Sixth Road on Saturday, causing great fear among passengers and a temporary stoppage of metro bus service operations.
According to the report by rescue officials, the fire broke out instantly when the metro bus was passing through the metro track at Sixth Road. The passengers apparently had to smash the windows of the bus to flee before the rescue teams reached them.
A fire suddenly broke out in a metro bus coming from Islamabad at the Sixth Road location, completely destroying the bus. According to initial investigations, the cause is being reported as a short circuit. However, all passengers were safely evacuated, and the service has been… pic.twitter.com/T27FDvMb5x
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Later on, the rescue teams began their firefighting operations and moved all passengers from the burning bus. It is reported that the metro bus was destroyed in the fire. More than 12 rescuers and four emergency ambulances were involved in the operation.
Rawalpindi Metro Bus caught fire near the 6th Road Metro Station pic.twitter.com/17H7fkgnb3
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It is believed that the cause behind the breakout of fire may be due to a short circuit, said the rescue officials. In the wake of the fire incident, the metro bus service was stopped instantly on the track. All the ticket counters at metro stations were also shut down because of the fire incident.
According to the administration, services would soon restart once the track is cleared of the fire wreckage and checked for safety measures.
