Overview

• The private bus from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur with 57 passengers caught fire near Thaiyat village shortly after 3 pm, with smoke reported from the rear before flames engulfed the vehicle.
• Locals, police and Army personnel assisted rescues as fire tenders arrived, and a green corridor was created to transfer the critically injured to hospitals in Jodhpur.
• Charred remains were moved to the Army station for DNA-based identification, with Forensic Science Laboratory teams from Jodhpur and Jaipur deployed.
• Officials cite a likely short circuit in the AC unit as the trigger, with inquiries examining the recent AC conversion, safety lapses and reports of firecrackers in the luggage hold.
• The prime minister announced ₹2 lakh for each deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured, while state authorities issued helplines and questioned booking agents and the bus operator.