Online Desk: A fire broke out on a moving bus on the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Expressway in Munshiganj district on Thursday afternoon. Several passengers of the bus were injured when they tried to get down from the vehicle hurriedly.

The incident took place near Shologhar Bus Stand around 2.30 pm. Witnesses said fire broke out from engine of the bus when it reached near a passenger shed.Being informed, a team of Sreenagar Fire Service rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control.

Swapan Miah, one injured passenger of the bus, said they asked the bus driver to stop the bus when saw fire in the cover of the engine but the driver did not pay heed to it. Many passengers were injured when they tried to save themselves by jumping out through the windows of the bus, he added.

Salim Reza, team leader of Sreenagar Fire Service, said the fire was brought under control after about half an hour of efforts. However, the cause of the fire could not be known immediately, he added.