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Villupuram-Chennai bus with 49 onboard goes up in flames at Melmaruvathur 

A State government bus with 49 passengers aboard went up in flames on Wednesday morning allegedly due to a short circuit in the engine.

Published: 22nd June 2017 11:52 AM  |   Last Updated: 22nd June 2017 11:52 AM   |  A+A A-

CHENNAI: A State government bus with 49 passengers aboard went up in flames on Wednesday morning allegedly due to a short circuit in the engine. However, no one was injured.  

Police said driver P Neelakantan and conductor, V Kaliaperumal, along with 49 passengers, were aboard the bus running from Villupuram to Chennai.

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