India, Oct. 14 -- At least 15 people, including three children and four women, were injured when a passenger bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur caught fire on Tuesday afternoon, media reports said.

The incident took place near Thaiyat village, about 20 kilometres from Jaisalmer, around 3:30 p.m., triggering chaos on the busy route.

According to eyewitnesses, the bus had departed Jaisalmer at around 3 p.m. with 57 passengers on board.

Shortly after crossing Thaiyat, passengers noticed smoke rising from the rear of the vehicle. Within minutes, flames engulfed the entire bus.

The fire brigade and police reached the location soon after being alerted. Officials confirmed that 15 people sustained burn injuries, including several in cr...