[VIDEO] Passenger bus burns out on N2 at Illovo Beach
Billowing clouds of smoke and flames were seen leaping from the Singh’s Tours bus at about 7.20am.
A passenger bus has burnt out completely on the N2 at Illovo Beach this morning (Monday, 27 August).
Billowing clouds of smoke and flames were seen leaping from the Singh’s Tours bus at about 7.20am.
No-one was injured as the bus had no passengers at the time of the incident.
Singh’s Tours manager, David Naidoo told the Sun that the bus travelling southbound had a rear inner tyre blow-out and while the driver was trying to find a safe place to pull over to change the wheel, it caught alight. The driver managed to escape without injury but the bus could not be saved.
The burnt-out shell of the passenger bus is still at the N2 roadside, after traffic police and fire officials arrived to assist.
MORE PHOTOS: by Robin Day
READ ABOUT FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS HERE: UPDATE: Burnt-out bus being removed from N2 at Illovo Beach
DID YOU KNOW?
Click on the words highlighted in red to read more on this and related topics.
To receive news links via WhatsApp, send an invite to 061 694 6047
The South Coast Sun is also on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest – why not join us there?
Do you have more information pertaining to this story?
Feel free to let us know by commenting on our Facebook page or you can contact our newsroom on 031 903 2341 and speak to a journalist.
(Comments posted on this issue may be used for publication in the Sun)
