The fire and smoke coming out of the burning bus in the heart of the city of Cadiz dominated the early hours of this morning. The coach of the passenger transport company Rico Bus caught fire when it was traveling on Gibraltar Street, causing the burning of several vehicles that were parked in the area but without causing any personal injury since it was not carrying passengers at that time.
The driver has not suffered any damage since he left the bus quickly due to the presence of the fire, which was "very developed" and with "large flames" in the rear area, as detailed by the Fire Consortium of the province of Cádiz in a message. in the X network.
The intervention of the firefighters occurred around 7:00 a.m. when they were required to put out this fire on Gibraltar Street, near the CEIP Tierno Galván, near the Nuevo Mirandilla stadium.
The bus was traveling towards the exit of Cádiz and was abandoned "very close" to several parked vehicles, five cars that have been affected to a greater and lesser extent by the fire and the heat given off by the fire, as well as several palm trees. and road signage elements.
Firefighters immediately arrived at the scene and began extinguishing the fire with three lines of 45-millimeter hose. The fire has completely burned this bus that provides services in the province of Cádiz with the transport of travelers for excursions and other events.
Traffic has been affected in this area, so the Local Police have had to come to divert the vehicles that were circulating on this street, which has been completely closed while the firefighters' work lasts.
