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Passenger Describes Chaotic Escape From Greater Noida Bus Fire

Source: NDTV · 24 Sep 2026, 03:00 UTC

A passenger described escaping a fire on a Bihar-registered bus in Greater Noida early on Thursday morning. Most passengers were asleep when the incident occurred, according to the supplied report. The bus was reportedly travelling from Noida to Uttar Pradesh’s Mahoba, but no further details about injuries or the fire’s cause were provided.

A passenger described the escape from a bus fire in Greater Noida as chaotic, according to a report by NDTV. The incident took place early on Thursday morning, when most passengers on the Bihar-registered bus were asleep. The supplied account does not state how the fire began or how passengers were alerted.

The bus was reportedly travelling from Noida to Mahoba in Uttar Pradesh. The report identifies the vehicle’s registration and its reported route, but provides no further information about the number of people aboard. It also does not give details about casualties, injuries, damage to the bus or the response by emergency services.

No official explanation for the incident is included in the available material. The passenger’s description indicates that people had to leave the vehicle in difficult circumstances. Beyond that account, the supplied information does not establish the sequence of events or say how the evacuation concluded.

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