Tamil Nadu: 37 escape as bus goes up in flames

Salem: As many as 37 passengers and the crew of a State-owned Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation  bus had a miraculous escape after the vehicle suddenly went up in flames in Erode district.  It started  around noon, was bound for Sathyamangalam, when its crew, driver Venkatachalam and conductor Karuppaamy  noticed smoke billowing  from the engine area. 

 “As the fire began to spread fast, the crew hurried up the passengers to get down the bus and move to safety. Soon the raging fire had engulfed the entire bus,” police said.