On Wednesday morning, a private bus carrying over 60 factory workers to the Super House tannery unit in Dahi Chowki, Uttar Pradesh, caught fire on the Unnao–Lalganj highway near Pachodda village. The driver, Laxmi Shankar, detected a burning smell and quickly pulled over, allowing passengers to evacuate safely. The bus was fully engulfed in flames shortly after, with two fire tenders arriving nearly an hour later to extinguish the blaze. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported. The incident caused a significant traffic jam, impacting vehicles headed to a rally by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Hardoi, with traffic disruptions lasting nearly two hours. The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation, although initial assessments point to a possible mechanical fault in the engine.