Bus bursts into flames near Poets Corner Railway Station

A MUNICIPAL bus burst into flames on Sarnia Road near Poets Corner Railway station.

Residents, including Bridget Choromanski, were stopped as the road was closed to motorists.

Choromanski, who sent a photo she took from her car to Queensburgh News, said everyone was being stopped so that emergency services could reach the scene. 

“The fire was very intense,” she said.

Resident, Dwayne Robinson was able to film the blaze from his home.

There were reportedly no people inside the bus. 

Police will be investigating the cause of the fire.  

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Earlier this morning residents in Seaview and Rossburgh were shocked by an explosion, which they later found out took place on the Bluff. 

The explosion at the Engen Refinery on Tara Road left seven people injured.

Updates will be added as more verified information is released.

 

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