No injuries reported as Putco bus catches fire in the Moot
“The cause of the fire is currently unknown, but officials are investigating the cause and awaiting the preliminary report.”
Tshwane emergency services said no one was injured when a Putco bus caught fire in the Moot at around 15:05 today.
The incident was reported to the emergency services and firefighters managed to extinguish the fire shortly after their arrival.
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The bus caught fire on the corners of Bellis Street and CR Swart Drive in Kilnerpark.
According to Tshwane emergency services spokesperson Charles Mabaso, Silverton fire station was dispatched to the incident.
Mabaso said the exact number of passengers on board was not immediately known, but no injuries were reported.
“The cause of the fire is currently unknown, but officials are investigating,” he said.
The Gauteng traffic department was redirecting traffic around the area, but the area has since been re-opened to road users.
“The fire damaged a streetlight as well as a traffic light,” Mabaso said.
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