40 passengers were evacuated from a bus after a fire broke out in its engine compartment while it was travelling along the LZ-2 in Lanzarote.
The incident happened at around 11.25am on Thursday, 12th November, near Mácher, in the municipality of Tías.
The driver stopped the vehicle after it developed mechanical problems and asked everyone on board to get off. He then used the bus’s fire extinguisher on the engine compartment at the rear of the vehicle.
By the time firefighters arrived, all 40 passengers had left the bus safely and there were no active flames. The passengers were able to continue their journey on another bus from the same company.
Firefighters checked the engine compartment, which was still hot, and found oil around the rear of the vehicle. They remained with the driver until the Guardia Civil arrived. The bus was left awaiting recovery by a tow truck.
No injuries were reported.
