JAIPUR: The death toll in the massive fire in a sleeper bus near the War Museum on the Jaisalmer-Jodhpur route has increased to 21. Among the deceased is a 10-year-old boy who succumbed to his injuries this morning.
The fire broke out in the bus around 3:30 PM on Tuesday, rapidly spreading in the AC sleeper bus within minutes. Nineteen passengers were burned to death on the spot.
One of the seriously injured, 79-year-old Hussain Khan of Jaisalmer, died while being transported to Jodhpur. This morning, 10-year-old Yunus, a resident of Jodhpur who was receiving treatment at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, also passed away, bringing the confirmed death toll to 21.