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Bus with passengers caught fire on Penza – Moscow route

08:44 | 22.09.2014 | Incidents

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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.

Bus with passengers caught fire on Penza – Moscow route

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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.

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