Lighting poothiri on top of bus before pleasure trip turns tragic, bus catches fire

KOLLAM: Lighting a poothiri on top of the bus to enliven the children before the departure of a pleasure trip ended in an accident. Two big poothiris were lit on top of the bus before the departure. The fire later spread from it to the bus. A major disaster was averted after the employee climbed the bus and extinguished the fire.

The incident happened at Perumon Engineering College in Kollam on June 26th. Three buses were booked for students of the mechanical department for a six-day pleasure trip. A poothiri was lit on top of one bus.

The college authorities informed that they have nothing to do with the incident. The college authorities said that it was the negligence of the bus staffs and they were the ones who lit the poothiri. The Motor Vehicle Department has started an investigation into the incident.