According to Xinhua, local police reported this information.
Law enforcement agencies stated that some passengers attempted to save
themselves by jumping from the moving bus.
"Nine people—eight men and one woman—died in the tragic
incident," a police representative said.
According to officials, there were over 35 passengers on the bus at the
time of the fire.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Police and forensic
experts are working at the scene and collecting samples to determine the cause,
reported by reported.az.