From Salem to Chennai mofussil bus caught fire at Omalur. When the bus was at its way to Chennai via Kamalpuram at night 1:30am the engine seems to emit smoke the bus driver screamed to the passengers to get down out of the bus then after the bus was empty it caught fire and started to burn the fire department was called and the fire came calm down. By this incident heavy traffic jam was been there at Bangalore National Highways Road.
The passengers in the burnt Bus safetily sent by another bus. Theevati village Police filed a case and investigating upon this matter.