Two parked buses catch fire in Naogaon, coil fire suspected as cause

Two buses of Al Baraka Paribahan caught fire while parked in Naogaon town. The incident took place around 12:30 am on Monday night in the Gabtoli Mor area of the town's bypass road.

According to local residents and police sources, three buses were parked side by side in the bypass Gabtoli Mor area. Suddenly, around 12:30 at night, two of them caught fire.

Once the fire was noticed, locals informed the fire service and the police. A fire service unit rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control.

No casualties were reported in the incident. However, the two buses were damaged in the fire.

Mintu Rahman, officer-in-charge of Naogaon Sadar Model Police Station, said police were sent to the scene after receiving news of the fire. With the help of the fire service, the fire was brought under control.

The OC added that no one was hurt in the incident. It is initially suspected that the fire started from a mosquito coil.

Fire service personnel reached the scene and quickly began extinguishing the flames. Their efforts prevented the fire from spreading to the third bus parked nearby.

The fire in the parked buses at night spread panic in the area. Local residents rushed out after seeing the flames and alerted the fire service.

Police said the exact cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed. The initial assessment is that it may have started from a mosquito coil.