UK: 12 children taken to safety after school bus catches fire

At least 12 children were shifted to a safe place after a school bus caught fire in Trimley St Mary, Suffolk, on their way to school.

Mick Dabbs, managing director of Felixstowe Travel said a woman called the company to report flames coming from the back of the vehicle. On receiving the call, he immediately called the driver and everyone departed safely.

“We don’t know what caused it. It’s just an unfortunate incident,” he said. “A lady driver behind the coach called me and said there was a flame coming out of the light duster.”

“I immediately rang the driver who stopped the bus and got the kids off. By the time he went round the back with the fire extinguisher it was on fire,” he added.