20140131 Indonesia Bus fire kills 7 passengers
Indonesia Jan 31 2014 “Automobile & Railway”
Dead : dead 5 to 9 Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured more than 10
Bus fire kills 7 passengers
Updated: 2014-01-31-18:21
A bus caught fire while heading to Padang from Jambi, claiming the lives of at least seven passengers and injuring 12 others. The surviving passengers were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment.
“Fire personnel went directly to the scene after being informed of the incident,” Sijunjung Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPPD) head Hardiwan said on Friday.
According to survivors, he went on, the passengers had informed the driver about thick smoke coming from the bus engine beneath the driver’s seat, but the driver did not pay attention.
The engine area then burst into flames, claiming the lives of several passengers who failed to escape.
The Sijunjung Police are investigating the incident. (dic)
Websource：The Jakarta post
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