WATCH: Passengers escape unhurt as bus catches fire in Karnataka

As many as 17 people had a narrow escape after the private bus they were travelling in caught fire in Karnataka on Wednesday night. The incident took place near Humnabad in Bidar district when the driver of the bus noticed smoke emanating from vehicle's engine and asked the passengers to evacuate immediately. Within minutes, flames engulfed the bus, which was on the way to Bengaluru from Bhalki city.