Five buses go up in flames at Koyambedu pvt bus terminus

The fire control room received a call around 12.30 pm and five fire tenders from Koyambedu, Ashok Nagar, JJ Nagar, Egmore and Ambattur rushed to the spot. The fire was brought under control around 1.45 pm, but three buses by then were completely charred after the seats caught fire while two buses were partially burnt. The buses belong to three separate firms, said police. Police said that fire broke out in one of the buses and then spread to the other buses parked next to each other. Fire and Rescue Services personnel controlled the fire from spreading to other buses, thus thwarting a major fire accident.

With lockdown being in force for more about five months, a few hundreds of buses have been parked at the bus terminus for several months.

CMBT police have registered a case and investigation is on to ascertain whether the fire was caused by any short circuit or it is a handiwork of miscreants.