CHENNAI: Twenty-seven students had a narrow escape after smoke and sparks emerged from the engine of their school bus on the Chennai–Tiruchy National Highway near Paranur in Chengalpet on Saturday morning.
The timely action of the driver and school staff ensured the safe evacuation of all students.
The fire was brought under control before the bus suffered major damage.
The bus carried students mostly from villages around Chengalpet and belonged to Maharishi Vidya Mandir, at Eesankaranai.
After noticing thick smoke and sparks, the driver stopped the bus on the roadside and opened all the doors, including the emergency exit, to evacuate he students.
He then used the fire extinguisher kept inside the bus to put out the fire. Drivers of buses belonging to a nearby private factory also rushed to the spot and helped bring the flames under control.
The school management arranged an alternative bus to take all 27 students to school. No student was injured. The Singaperumal Koil police registered a case and investigation is underway.
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