A passenger bus running in Tashkent caught fire completely

In Tashkent, at 16:43 on may 21, the Mercedes-Benz passenger bus No. 96 completely caught fire. "Toshshahartranschizmat" provided information on the situation.

The bus with the state Number 01 158 HCA was introduced in 2012, covering a distance of 882,589 kilometers since the beginning of the disposal.

According to preliminary information, the bus driver B.Z (born 1990), at a time when No. 96 was running from the junction of Yashnabad district, “Ashgabat” amusement park, there was a short circuit in the electric wires of the bus, which ignited the electrical wires.

The driver attempted to contain the fire using a primary fire extinguisher, but was unable to extinguish due to the increased fire. The accident left the bus completely on fire.

Fire Rescue units reached the scene at 16:45 and extinguished the fire at 16:50. There are no victims and injured in the incident. Currently, a service inspection is carried out by the employees of the production technical department of” Toshshahartransxizmat " JSC.