{
  "id": 9892118,
  "title": "‘Emergency exit did not open’: Lapses under probe as Greater Noida bus fire kills 9",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/emergency-exit-did-not-open-lapses-under-probe-as-greater-noida-bus",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T02:21:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/greater-noida-bus-fire-yamuna-expressway-kills-lapses-emergency-exit-did-not-open-10894568/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A non-functional emergency exit, overloaded luggage, and passengers rushing to deboard may have left them with few options to escape after the AC sleeper bus caught fire in Greater Noida, killing nine people. Police are investigating potential safety lapses, including the non-functional emergency exit and passengers' inability to open it. The bus was overloaded with luggage, including bags and sacks on the roof, under seats, and in the storage space. The fire started in the driver's cabin and quickly spread, with luggage catching fire as well. Some elderly passengers were sleeping on upper berths when smoke engulfed the bus, while passengers on lower berths also tried to move forward but could not. The drivers and conductor, who were allegedly warned about a burning smell before the fire, have been arrested. Police are examining whether the passengers' warnings were ignored. The bus was carrying an All India permit and other required documents but had 20 pending challans for traffic violations. The bus owner's travel company operates around 30-35 buses.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Emergency exit non-functional, hindering escape",
    "Bus overloaded with luggage, contributing to fire spread",
    "Drivers and conductor arrested for alleged warnings ignored"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}