A fire broke out in an air-conditioned bus at Mohakhali bus terminal in the capital on Thursday afternoon.
Anwarul Islam Warehouse Inspector at Fire Service & Civil Defence (FSCD) said the fire originated from the bus’s air-conditioning system after it arrived at the terminal from Sherpur around 1:32pm.
Two units from Tejgaon Fire Station rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control at 1:46pm. The fire was completely extinguished at 2:02pm.
The fire might have originated from an electrical malfunction in the bus, the fire service said.
No casualties were reported.
