Bhubaneswar: Around 30 passengers had a narrow escape when a ‘Mo Bus’ caught fire in Odisha’s Cuttack city today.

The incident took place at Link Road in the Silver City while the bus was on its way to the Odisha capital at around 8.15 pm.

“The Mo Bus caught fire suddenly while crossing the Link Road in the evening. The driver immediately stopped the bus and all the passengers managed to get out of the vehicle safely. However, the bus was reduced to ashes before the arrival of the Fire Brigade personnel,” said a local.

The mishap has left hundreds of vehicles stranded on the Link Road, that connects Badambadi with the National Highway (NH)-16.

“There were around 30 passengers in the bus. The driver stopped the vehicle and alerted the passengers soon after he noticed the fire. Several shopkeepers in the locality closed their shops as the entire bus was engulfed by the flames. On being informed, the Fire Brigade personnel from Chauliaganj reached the spot and doused the fire,” said an eyewitness.