Gurugram: 2 dead, several passengers injured as bus catches fire on NH48

The incident took place when the bus was crossing the Sector 31 flyover on NH48.

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In a horrific incident, at least two people have died and several others were injured due to a blaze after a sleeper bus caught fire at the Delhi-Gurugram expressway.

The incident took place when the bus was crossing the Sector 31 flyover on NH48. Fire brigades, Police, and ambulance have rushed to the site after getting the information about the accident. As per the reports from Free Press Journal, the bus was on its way from Delhi to Jaipur when it burst into flames in Sector 31 which created a major traffic jam on the highway. 
 
Reports also claimed that at least 10 to 12 onboard saved their lives by jumping out of the bus.

The video of the accident was shared by the commuters on different social media platforms which shows that the bus is entirely covered in flames. 

Gurugram police shared a post on microblogging platform X, "As soon as information was received about fire in a bus near Google Company on National Highway-48, Gurugram, IPS Vikas Arora, the Commissioner of Police, Gurugram including Gurugram Police officials, fire brigade and rescue teams reached the spot and brought the fire under control. The victims injured in this accident have been admitted to the hospital. The situation is completely under control".