Fire destroys three private school buses in Kerala capital; sabotage suspected

Key Highlights

• According to the police, the school security guard first detected the fire after spotting flames engulfing the front portion of a mini-bus and the side of a nearby bus.
• Within minutes, the fire spread rapidly and loud cracking sounds of the shattering glass were heard.
• Local residents alerted the Fire and Rescue Services, which dispatched units from the Kazhakuttom and Chakka fire stations.
• By the time the firefighters brought the blaze under control, three buses were completely gutted.
• While two other buses had been parked nearby, the drivers rushed to the scene and managed to move those vehicles away.