Ludhiana, June 17 -- Two school buses parked on a vacant plot in Haibowal were gutted in a fire on Tuesday afternoon after a blaze that broke out in a nearby shanty spread to the vehicles, officials said.

No injuries or casualties were reported as neither the buses nor the shanty were occupied at the time of the incident. The buses had been parked on the plot near the owner's residence as schools are currently closed for summer vacation.

According to fire officials, residents first noticed the shanty on fire and alerted the fire brigade. Before firefighters could reach the spot, the flames spread to the two parked buses, allegedly aided by strong winds.

Two fire tenders were pressed into service and the blaze was brought under control ...