In what is the fourth major fire accident in less than a month in the city, at least 18 buses belonging to various private bus companies were completely destroyed in a massive blaze that broke out in a bus workshop in Veerabhadra Nagar in south Bengaluru on Monday (Oct 30). Luckily, no one was injured in the accident.
The fire at the S.V. Coach Works, a bus workshop where around 30 buses were parked, was reported at 11 a.m. Soon after, explosions were heard, triggering panic among people in the vicinity. Thick plumes of smoke were visible several kilometres away.
Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who visited the spot, ordered a probe into the incident.
