At least 19 dead after bus catches fire in India's Rajasthan, NDTV reports

At least 19 people died on Tuesday afternoon when a private bus in the western Indian state of Rajasthan caught fire, Indian broadcaster NDTV said, citing the police. The bus was travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur with 57 passengers on board when smoke emerged from the rear of the vehicle. The driver stopped the bus along the side of the road but flames engulfed the vehicle within moments, NDTV reported. The police believe that a short circuit caused the fire, the report added. Fifteen passengers, including two children, sustained serious burn injuries, with some suffering up to 70 percent burns, NDTV said. Reuters could not independently verify details of the report. Rajasthan's police did not immediately respond to Reuters' request...