Chennai, Jan 30 (TIWN) Ten people suffered burn injuries after a Bengaluru-bound bus caught fire in Tamil Nadu's Salem district early on Monday.

However, 10 passengers, including a few women, sustained burn injuries while jumping out from the window to save their lives, police said. They have been rushed to the government hospital in Mettur where they are being treated.

All the passengers on board the bus broke the windshields in the front, rear and side screens and jumped to safety, they said.Fire and rescue services personnel rushed to the spot and managed to put off the fire after one hour. The bus was totally charred, along with the belongings of passengers. The exact reason behind the blaze is not known. Further investigation was on, police said.