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21 Mar, 2026
Close shave for Odisha MLA, 36 passengers as bus catches fire
Business To Business, Bhubaneshwar, 03 March 2026: A bus carrying 37 passengers, including Mangu Khila, caught fire early Saturday. The bus was travelling from
Bhubaneswar to Nabarangpur. The incident occurred near Ramabhadrapuram.
- A rear tyre burst reportedly triggered the fire
- The blaze quickly engulfed the bus
- All passengers and crew were safely evacuated
- No injuries reported, including the MLA
- The bus was completely gutted after evacuation
Mangu Khila confirmed that everyone onboard managed to escape before the situation worsened.
Despite the dramatic fire, this incident ended safely thanks to
timely evacuation, preventing what could have been a major tragedy.