KARACHI- At least eight students sustained serious burn injuries as fire erupted in their school van in Orangi Korangi Town area of Karachi on Saturday.
The police sources said short circuit was the main reason for the incident.
According to rescue officials, the van caught fire near the Qatar Hospital in Orange Town. Some of the injured were shifted to a nearby hospital for medical attention while those with serious burns were moved to the burns ward at Civil Hospital, Karachi.
A police official said the fire erupted in the school van owing to a short circuit as a compressed natural gas (CNG) cylinder installed in the vehicle remained intact.
After receiving information, a fire engine arrived at the spot and extinguished the fire in no time.
