# India news: Nine killed after bus catches fire outside Delhi

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- DW, 2026-09-24 07:01 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-nine-killed-after-bus-catches-fire-outside-delhi/live-79405879?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> At least nine passengers died late Wednesday when an overnight sleeper bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida, outside New Delhi. A police report cited in media accounts attributed the blaze to the air-conditioning unit. The driver and conductor escaped and are absconding, while police investigate.