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A Golden Arrow as well as a MyCiti bus went up in flames on Thursday afternoon in Cape Town and officials are still investigating the circumstances that led to both fires.
Cushioned in the vicinity around Cape Town station, a Golden Arrow bus terminal was a hive of activity of a different kind, as commuters and passers-by stood around as firefighters contained the blaze.When News24 arrived at the scene, the fire had been completely contained."Three fire engines, a rescue vehicle and 17 staff members were on the scene to battle the blaze," said City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse.
"With the bus that we've got alight on the Hospital Bend ingoing, the N2 inbound at Hospital Bend is closed, all traffic is diverted onto the M3 outgoing... M3 incoming traffic is diverted onto Woolsack Drive where we have got that road closure," the city's safety and security director Richard Bosman said shortly after 17:00.
It is understood that the fire started in the engine compartment and quickly engulfed the entire bus. No passengers, including the driver, were on board.reported that five carriages from two train coaches were set alight at the train station. Fire fighters put out the last of the smoke as one of the Golden Arrow buses, in Cape Town was on fire. Cause yet to be determined.
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