A Gauteng scholar transport vehicle taking two children to school burst into flames in Voslorous ext 7, Ekurhuleni, on Thursday morning. Ekurhuleni’s Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) has said no injuries or deaths were recorded, as the driver and two passengers managed to get out, although they were traumatised. DEMS spokesperson William Ntladi said firefighters received a call just after 6am about a vehicle on fire on Inyetsane Street.
“On arrival, the flames had consumed the vehicle and fortunately, both children and the driver successfully escaped with no injuries. ” Ntladi said it was believed the fire was started by an electrical fault in the engine compartment. The incident happened as the nation is reeling from a scholar transport accident this week that claimed the lives of14 pupils in Vaal.
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