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John-Paul Clark

Bus engulfed in fireball on Scots road as thick smoke billows into sky

A bus was engulfed in a fireball after going up in flames on a Scots road police have since locked down.

Emergency services raced to the scene after the bus caught fire on the A933 near Condor at around 9.40am on Saturday, 11 March, 2023.

Video from the scene shows thick black smoke gushing from the vehicle while emergency service teams work to control the fire.

One image shows the bus completely engulfed in flames as the fire rips through the vehicle.

Another has the burnt-out bus being towed away from the scene after firefighters had extinguished the blaze.

Cops have shut down the road while the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attend the blaze.

The bus was engulfed in flames (Ross Pert)

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of a bus on fire on the A933 near Condor, around 9.40am on Saturday, 11 March, 2023.

“There are no reports of any injuries.

The vehicle is towed away this morning. (Ross Pert)

“The road is currently closed and diversions are in place.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokesperson said: "We are currently in attendance at the scene and have two appliances handling the situation."

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