Bus catches fire at Dhaka’s Coca-Cola intersection, no casualties

A moving bus caught fire at the Coca-Cola intersection in the capital’s Bhatara area on Friday night, but no casualties were reported.

On information, two units of the Fire Service rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control.

Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters control room  Duty Officer Rashed Bin Khalid said they received the report of the fire at 5:48pm.

Two units from Baridhara Fire Station reached the scene at 5:58pm, 10 minutes after receiving the information, and extinguished the blaze at 6:20pm.

He said the bus was moving when the fire broke out, prompting passengers to quickly get off the vehicle after noticing the flames.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined. The extent of the damage will be known after an investigation report is completed, he added.