Fire erupts in metro bus near Rawalpindi’s 6th road

Tahir August 2, 2026 Pakistan

Metro Bus caught fire near Rawalpindi 6th road area around 8:35am today, Saturday. No casualties have been reported so far.

A Metro Bus caught fire near the Sixth Road area in Rawalpindi on Saturday, temporarily suspending bus operations on the Metro track. No casualties were reported in the incident.

According to the Metro Bus administration, the bus was travelling from Islamabad to Rawalpindi and was fortunately empty at the time of the fire, preventing any loss of life.

Initial reports suggest that the fire erupted in the engine compartment before rapidly engulfing the entire vehicle. Rescue teams and technical staff rushed to the scene soon after the incident was reported, while efforts to extinguish the blaze continued.

Authorities said an investigation has also been launched to determine the exact cause of the fire.

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