Sunday January 28, 2:17
PM
SBS bus catches
fire in Tuas, driver and passengers unhurt
SINGAPORE: It was a fiery ride for the passengers on an SBS bus
early Saturday morning when service number 182 caught fire in
Tuas.
Fortunately, the driver and its 14 passengers managed to escape
unhurt.
It was supposed to be a routine journey to Boon Lay Bus Interchange
around 7.30am, until the right rear tyre burst into flames along
Tuas View Crescent.
The driver tried to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher, but
he was unable to control the blaze which engulfed the bus
shortly.
A fire engine rushed to the scene and put out the fire within 10
minutes. By then, the bus was already badly damaged.
The bus stop nearby was also not spared.
SBS Transit and the SCDF are investigating the cause of the fire. -
CNA/so
