Delhi: School bus catches fire, students evacuated

As many as 33 students had a narrow escape after their school bus caught fire near Naraina on Tuesday, a Delhi fire services (DFS) official said.

A call was received at 10.10 am about the fire on the school bus and three fire tenders were rushed to the spot, the official said.

#Visuals from Delhi: Fire broke out in a school bus near Dhaula Kuan area, students were evacuated. Fire extinguished pic.twitter.com/VUl7ZPL4Nk

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However, before the arrival of fire services personnel locals rescued the children on the bus, the DFS official said, adding no injuries were reported and the fire was doused by 11.20 am. 

(More details awaited)

(With PTI inputs)