20130116 Philippines Bus catches fire at Commonwealth Avenue, 20 hurt
Philippines Jan 16 2013 “Automobile & Railway”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured more than 10
Bus catches fire at Commonwealth Avenue, 20 hurt
Updated: 2013-01-16-23:30
At least 20 people suffered minor injuries while traffic along a portion of Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City was briefly disrupted after an air-conditioned passenger bus caught fire Wednesday night.
The fire broke out on an HM Transport bus (TVZ-537) plying the Pacita-Fairview route, radio dzBB’s Allan Gatus reported.
Some 20 passengers were injured as they hurried to get out of the bus, an updated report said.
A witness said he heard an explosion but thought, at first, that it was just a blown tire.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said on its Twitter account that as of 7:40 p.m., the burning bus at Commonwealth Avenue near the corner of Philcoa and Maligaya Street toward Fairview slowed down traffic.
At the time, it advised motorists to expect moderate to heavy traffic in the area.
But as of 8:01 p.m., the MMDA tweeted the fire had been put out. — DVM, GMA News
Websource:GMA News Online
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Date:2013-01-16
Country:Philippines