Gazipur: A passenger bus became engulfed in flames following a collision with a motorcycle in the Board Bazar area of Gazipur on Friday morning, leading to significant disruption in the area.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the motorcyclist sustained injuries as a result of the incident. Hiron Mia, Station Officer of Bhogra Modern Fire Service, reported that the Dhaka-bound bus was on its route from Tangail when it encountered a head-on collision with a motorcycle at approximately 7:45 am.
The collision caused the motorcycle to fall under the bus, scraping along the road and generating friction that is believed to have ignited a fire. The fire rapidly spread, engulfing the entire bus.
Upon receiving information about the incident, two units from the fire service promptly arrived at the scene and managed to control the blaze within about an hour. The incident severely disrupted vehicular movement on the busy road. However, with the combined efforts of the police and local residents, the damaged bus was eventually removed, allowing traffic to return to normal conditions.