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Bus burns out in western Canadian's Albert, no one hurt

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-07-23 10:40

VANCOUVER: A bus burst into flames Wednesday on the highway near Ponoka, central Alberta province of western Canada, but no one was hurt, local media reported.

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The bus carrying 18 passengers was moving on the highway when it blow a tire, igniting the flames. The bus was quickly evacuated with the help of two off-duty firefighters. All passengers aboard escaped safely without any injury before the bus burst into flames.

The bus driver's fire extinguisher was unable to stop the flames from spreading rapidly. The bus and all the belongings of the passengers were destroyed in the fire.

Witnesses described the bus "engulfed in flames" in the highway.