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Linlithgow school bus evacuated after catching fire with pupils on board

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Crews were called to extinguish flames on the bus on Blackness Road

A bus taking pupils home from school in West Lothian had to be evacuated after catching fire.

Students from Linlithgow Academy were on board the double decker vehicle when smoke began billowing from the engine on Blackness Road in the Springfield area of the town at about 12:50 on Friday.

West Lothian Council confirmed no-one was hurt in the incident and pupils were picked up by another vehicle.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) sent two fire engines to the scene to extinguish the flames.

A council spokesperson said: “We have been advised that there were no injuries, thankfully, and all pupils disembarked very quickly.

“All pupils were picked up in another vehicle.”


BBC News

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