Chongqing bus catches fire, 7 passengers burned

Chongqing Bus Spontaneous Combustion 7 Passengers Burned

September 3 news, at around 3:10 pm today, Chongqing bus No. 120 caught fire while driving. The bus was burned down and seven passengers on the bus were burned. According to the investigation, Chongqing bus No. 120 was spontaneous combustion.

At about 15:25 today, a bus No. 120 with the license plate "Yu A28976" caught fire when it drove to Nanqu Road in Yuzhong District. At 16:55, relevant person in charge of Chongqing Bus Group told the reporter of Hualong Net that the possibility of spontaneous combustion of the bus No. 120 had been ruled out. Currently, the police have intervened in the investigation.

At about 15:25 today, a bus No. 120 with the license plate "Yu A28976" from Chaotianmen to Huayuan Xincun suddenly caught fire when it drove to the intersection of Caoyuanba and Nanqu Road.

At 15:40, the reporter of Hualong Net rushed to the scene and saw that the vehicle had been completely burned beyond recognition. The police had set up warning lines at the scene and began to investigate and clean up the scene. Eyewitnesses said that the fire started in the middle and rear of the car. In just three or four minutes, the bus glass exploded and the fire surrounded the entire bus. After the incident, the driver opened the door and the passengers escaped. According to the Chongqing Business Daily, three passengers were injured.

At 16:55, relevant person in charge of Chongqing Bus Group revealed to Hualong Net that the possibility of spontaneous combustion of the bus No. 120 had been ruled out. Currently, the police have intervened in the investigation.

It is reported that the incident caused the two-way traffic interruption of Nanqu Road for one hour. Currently, the section implements half-width passage. The reporter saw that many vehicles at the scene were queuing up.