24.08.2026 09:11
A fire that broke out in the engine section of a passenger bus traveling on the Bolu Anatolian Highway quickly engulfed the entire vehicle. No lives were lost as the driver pulled the vehicle to the emergency lane and evacuated the passengers. The bus became unusable in the fire, which was extinguished by the intervention of firefighting teams. While the passengers continued their journey with another vehicle, an investigation was launched into the incident.
A fire that broke out in a passenger bus traveling on the Bolu Anatolian Highway quickly engulfed the entire vehicle. The bus became unusable after the fire was extinguished by fire brigade teams.
Smoke began to rise from the engine section of a passenger bus traveling during the night hours at the Bolu crossing of the Anatolian Highway.
DRIVER WHO NOTICED THE SITUATION EVACUATED THE PASSENGERS
The bus driver, who noticed the situation, pulled the vehicle to the emergency lane and evacuated the passengers. The flames rising from the engine section quickly grew and engulfed the entire bus. Upon the notification, fire brigade and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the scene. While gendarmerie teams took security measures around the area, the fire brigade intervened in the flames.
BUS TURNED INTO A PILE OF SCRAP METAL
The fire was brought under control and extinguished as a result of the teams' efforts. While there were no deaths or injuries in the fire, the passenger bus turned into a pile of scrap metal. The passengers on the bus continued their journey with another vehicle.
An investigation has been launched into the incident.