India, June 3 -- Thirty-two passengers, including two foreign tourists, had a narrow escape after a private Volvo sleeper bus travelling from Dehradun to Jaipur caught fire on the Haridwar-Roorkee highway in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.

The incident occurred around 4am near Crystal World water park, around 200 metres ahead of the Shantarshah police check post. The air-conditioned bus was travelling via Rishikesh and Haridwar when flames were seen emerging from the engine compartment.

Officials said all passengers managed to get off the bus safely before the fire engulfed the vehicle. However, all luggage kept inside the bus was destroyed in the blaze.

Police personnel and fire brigade teams rushed to the spot after receiv...