The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

A CNG-run passenger bus caught fire in the city's Mohakhali area, creating panic among the passengers and commuters yesterday.

Police and witnesses said a CNG-driven passenger bus of Bengal Paribahan was on its way to Motijheel from Gulshan-1 when the fire broke out near the Mohakhali kitchen market at about 4:00pm due to mechanical problem.

This is the fourth such fire incident in as many months in the metropolitan area. However no fatalities were reported in those incidents. The Bengal Paribahan bus was almost destroyed in the blaze yesterday.

The panicked bus passengers desperately got down from the bus. No one was unhurt.

On information, firefighters rushed to the scene and doused the blaze at about 4:30pm with the help of the local people.