Ten kindergarten students travelling in a school bus had a narrow escape on Saturday afternoon when their bus caught fire onSV Road near Andheri station. A major tragedy was averted after the driver of the bus, Baba Patel parked the bus on the side of the road the moment he noticed smoke coming from the engine and rallied local shopkeepers to evacuate the children quickly. Moments later the bus burst into flames and was completely gutted.

Baba Patel, the driver of Millat High School’s bus, which caught fire on SV Road, near Andheri station