A Nairobi Bound bus has today morning caught fire mid journey at the Mombasa road towards Nairobi in Makueni area, police have confirmed.
According to reports, the 44-seater Bus Car company automotive was headed to Nairobi when the unfortunate incident happened. The police suspect faulty wiring to be the cause of the fire.
However, there was no injuries or casualties that were reported after the incident as all the passengers were evacuated safely before the fire could consume the whole vehicle.
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According to Eastern regional police commander Joseph Ole Napeiyan, the 44-seater bus belonging to Bus car Bus Company had 27 passengers aboard when the incident happened in the Mogingo area early Monday
“It occurred at 3.35 am and reported by other road users that there was a bus belonging to Buscar Bus Company which was on fire. Police responded to the scene and established that a bus registration number KCN 059A luxury Minibus with a capacity of 44 seats on board 27 passengers.”
“The bus driven by Daniel Menza Katana was heading towards Nairobi general direction along the Nairobi – Mombasa highway while at Mogingo area caught fire and lastly flames up. All the passengers were safely evacuated with no injuries during the incident.”
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The police suspect faulty wiring to be the reason of the fire mid journey that has now left the wreckage on the road with everything consumed evidently.
The police said that efforts to remove the carnage from the road were currently ongoing with the passengers still in shock. However, plans to reschedule transportation for the passengers was currently ongoing with the Bus Car company yet to issue a statement about the same.
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