Several Putco buses were burnt at depots in Mpumalanga, South Africa, in what is believed to be a suspected arson attack. The attacks, which took place on Monday evening, resulted in two employees being injured. Authorities are investigating the incident, which has left many passengers stranded.
Several Putco buses have been burnt at depots in Mpumalanga in what is believed to be a suspected arson attack. Picture: Screengrab of video.
Several Putco buses have been burnt at depots in Mpumalanga in what is believed to be a suspected arson attack.“Putco regrets to confirm the occurrence of arson at four of its depots across Mpumalanga. Initial reports indicate that on Monday evening, 27 January 2025, an unknown group of assailants ambushed and bound security at the Moloto depot before setting buses alight and opening fire inside the depot.
“The rampage spread throughout the night, with additional depots reporting buses set on fire. In total, approximately 47 buses were burned across the following affected depots: – Moloto, Wolwekraal , Siyabushwa, Vaalbank“There had been mounting tensions as far as the taxi industry in that particular area is concerned. There were some taxi members that were stopping our buses from operating every now and then, but we thought that we had the situation under control.
“As Putco we will try and adjust our operations. Our operations department is on the ground trying to deal with the situation, But this is not something that spells a good tale for our passengers as far as immediate and a couple of days and even may be week are concerned.
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