The BEST Undertaking on Monday said they would summon and consult the manufacturers of the BEST bus that got reduced to ashes in a fire caused by a CNG gas leak last Friday, adding that every bus would be re-examined and isolated if defects were found.

Passengers had a narrow escape when the bus burst into flames while on the run near Goregaon. The CNG kit in it had exploded and the bus caught fire. The incident had occurred near Gokuldham market bus stop on Friday around 7.20 am. The bus was on route number 646 and was proceeding from Goregaon station East towards Nagri Niwara Prakalp No 1&2. Passengers said they heard a loud sound after which three of them, the bus driver, and conductor jumped off.