Penza, 22 September 2014. PenzaNews. A bus traveling from Penza to Moscow caught fire on federal highway M5 Ural near the turn to Issa village, Mokshansky area on Sunday evening, September 21.

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As the press service of the main directorate of the Russian EMERCOM in the region told news agency “PenzaNews,” there were 49 people in the bus – 46 passengers, two drivers and a conductor.

“All of them were evacuated. No one was hurt. After the incident, the passengers were picked up by another bus, some of them — by their relatives,” the ministry said.

EMERCOM also clarified that the fire occurred in the engine compartment.

“The causes of the incident are under investigation,” the press service noted.