The photos of the charred carcass are impressive.
A bus, in which seven teenagers were present, caught fire this Tuesday morning shortly after 7:30 a.m. in the town of Labourse (Pas-de-Calais), reports La Voix du Nord.
After being alerted by a city agent that smoke was emanating from the vehicle, the passengers and the driver got out of the bus, which quickly went up in flames.
A bus carrying seven teenagers catches fire in the heart of Labourse https://t.co/z101rwUxHz
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Despite the fright, they emerged unscathed, the Sdis (departmental fire and rescue service) of Pas-de-Calais confirmed to Le Parisien.
On the other hand, two municipal employees, two men aged 18 and 51, were treated by emergency services after being slightly poisoned by the fumes.
They were not on the bus but went to the scene of the fire.
The flames also affected adjacent houses and four buildings had to be evacuated, reports the local newspaper, for a total of around ten people.
Some of the houses suffered damage.
The circumstances of the fire have not yet been determined.