<p> Eight passengers were killed and 11 others sustained burns when a private bus caught fire in Bihar’s Nalanda district on Thursday. <br /><br />The fire was suspected to have been caused by calcium carbide, a combustible material used for artificial ripening of fruits, carried by a passenger on the bus, police said.<br /><br />The bus was on its way to Sheikhpura from Patna when it caught fire at 6 pm near Vishkarma temple at Harnaut Bazar, 50 km from the state capital, Superintendent of Police Kumar Ashish said.<br />The entire bus was engulfed in flames, he said.<br /><br />District Magistrate Thiagrajan S M said the deceased comprised seven adults and a child.<br />The injured have been admitted to Sadar Hospital.</p>
<p> Eight passengers were killed and 11 others sustained burns when a private bus caught fire in Bihar’s Nalanda district on Thursday. <br /><br />The fire was suspected to have been caused by calcium carbide, a combustible material used for artificial ripening of fruits, carried by a passenger on the bus, police said.<br /><br />The bus was on its way to Sheikhpura from Patna when it caught fire at 6 pm near Vishkarma temple at Harnaut Bazar, 50 km from the state capital, Superintendent of Police Kumar Ashish said.<br />The entire bus was engulfed in flames, he said.<br /><br />District Magistrate Thiagrajan S M said the deceased comprised seven adults and a child.<br />The injured have been admitted to Sadar Hospital.</p>