<p class="title">A private luxury bus plying from Kottur near Ballari to Mangaluru was completely gutted in a fire accident near Tiger Circle in Manipal in the wee hours of Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to Manipal police, eight passengers were inside the bus when the fire was first noticed in the driver's cabin.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The bus driver and the conductor ensured that all passengers had alighted safely before informing the police.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Manipal police and fire and emergency services personnel rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire within an hour.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to police, the front portion of the bus was gutted in the blaze and the bus was later shifted to a nearby garage to avoid traffic congestion. </p>
<p class="title">A private luxury bus plying from Kottur near Ballari to Mangaluru was completely gutted in a fire accident near Tiger Circle in Manipal in the wee hours of Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to Manipal police, eight passengers were inside the bus when the fire was first noticed in the driver's cabin.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The bus driver and the conductor ensured that all passengers had alighted safely before informing the police.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Manipal police and fire and emergency services personnel rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire within an hour.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to police, the front portion of the bus was gutted in the blaze and the bus was later shifted to a nearby garage to avoid traffic congestion. </p>
