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Tourists Evacuated as Safari Bus Engulfed in Flames
8 Dec
Summary
- Bus carrying 15 tourists caught fire during Jaipur lion safari.
- All tourists were safely evacuated and unharmed.
- Another safari bus incident occurred last month, causing closures.
A tourist bus operating within the Nahargarh Biological Park near Jaipur erupted in flames on a recent afternoon, sending shockwaves through the popular lion safari. The bus, carrying fifteen visitors, began filling with smoke, prompting the swift evacuation of all passengers by the driver and accompanying staff. Fortunately, every tourist was safely transferred to a different vehicle before the bus was consumed by the fire.
Forest department officials and a fire brigade arrived promptly at the scene, battling the blaze for an hour until it was extinguished. While the bus was a total loss, crucially, no tourists or wildlife in the habitat sustained any injuries. The vehicle has been sent for a technical inspection as authorities investigate the cause of the fire.
This event echoes a previous incident on October 30, when another bus carrying twenty-five tourists got stuck in mud during a tiger safari, with a tiger appearing nearby. That incident led to the temporary closure of both the lion and tiger safaris due to adverse weather conditions.
