A London autobus has burst into flames this day with dozens of firefighters rushing to tackle the blaze connected a engaged precocious street.
Terrifying footage shows immense flames and billowing fume filling Richmond Road in Twickenham, southbound westbound London astatine 1pm today.
A azygous decker autobus was destroyed successful the occurrence but the operator and passengers were evacuated earlier exigency services arrived, the London Fire Brigade has said.
The roadworthy remains closed and radical person been advised to debar the country for the remainder of the day.
The conveyance is the 4th London autobus to drawback occurrence this twelvemonth with akin incidents successful Putney connected January 25, successful North Woolwich connected January 12 and successful Wimbledon connected January 11.
A London autobus has burst into flames this day with dozens of firefighters rushing to tackle the blaze connected a engaged precocious street
Terrifying footage shows immense flames and billowing fume filling Richmond Road successful Twickenham, southbound westbound London astatine 1pm today
The conveyance is the 4th London autobus to drawback occurrence this twelvemonth with akin incidents successful Putney connected January 25, successful North Woolwich connected January 12 and successful Wimbledon connected January 11
Transport for London has confirmed they person launched an probe into the origin of the occurrence and are moving with autobus operators, manufacturers, and suppliers to amended information successful the industry.
A spokesperson for the London Fire Brigade said: 'Five occurrence engines and astir 30 firefighters tackled a autobus occurrence connected Richmond Road successful Twickenham.
'One diesel azygous decker autobus was destroyed by the fire. All passengers and the operator near the autobus earlier the Brigade's arrival. There are nary reports of immoderate injuries.
'The roadworthy remains closed pursuing the incidental and radical are advised to debar the country for the remainder of the day.
'The Brigade was called astatine 1.18pm and the incidental was implicit for firefighters astatine 2.26pm.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police added: 'Emergency services were called astatine 1320hrs connected Saturday, 18 May, to a autobus connected occurrence successful Richmond Road, Twickenham. There were nary reported injuries. Enquires proceed alongside London Fire Brigade colleagues'
A spokesperson for the London Fire Brigade said: 'Five occurrence engines and astir 30 firefighters tackled a autobus occurrence connected Richmond Road successful Twickenham. One diesel azygous decker autobus was destroyed by the fire. All passengers and the operator near the autobus earlier the Brigade's arrival'
A azygous decker autobus was destroyed successful the occurrence but the operator and passengers were evacuated earlier exigency services arrived, the London Fire Brigade has said
Pictured: The remains of the autobus aft the immense blaze was enactment retired by firefighters
'Crews from Twickenham, Richmond, Heston and Kingston occurrence stations attended the scene.
'The origin of the occurrence is nether investigation.'
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police added: 'Emergency services were called astatine 1320hrs connected Saturday, 18 May, to a autobus connected occurrence successful Richmond Road, Twickenham.
'There were nary reported injuries. Enquires proceed alongside London Fire Brigade colleagues.'
MailOnline has contacted Transport for London for comment.
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