School bus catches fire in Thailand; 25 feared dead

Associated Press

A bus carrying young students with their teachers caught fire in suburban Bangkok with 25 of those on board feared dead.

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The bus was carrying 44 passengers from central Uthai Thani province to Ayutthaya for a school trip when the fire started.

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Videos posted on social media showed the entire bus being engulfed in fire with huge plumes of black smoke pouring out as it was parked on the road.

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A rescuer at the scene told that the fire likely started after one of the tires exploded and the vehicle scraped against a road barrier.

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