Passenger bus burns down in Almaty

Fortunately, there were no victims as people timely escaped from the bus. The incident occurred on the outskirts of the city. Bus was heading to a town, when thick smoke begun belching from the engine compartment. Passengers in a panic left the car. The bus was completely enveloped in flames. Fire elimination involved two teams of firefighters. According to preliminary version, the bus caught fire due to a short circuit.