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CCTV captures moment Sydney bus engulfed by flames on Parramatta Road in Glebe
Security cameras have captured the moment flames engulfed a bus, forcing passengers to flee, on a busy road in inner Sydney.
Key points:
- Operator Transit Systems said the bus was serviced last month
- Initial investigations found the fire did not originate in the engine bay
- NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she was confident Sydney busses were safe
Kenny Brown, 71, was behind the wheel of the bus when it lost power on Parramatta Road in Glebe yesterday evening.
Soon after he stopped, smoke began billowing from the front of the vehicle, and within minutes, it was a raging inferno.
The veteran bus driver of 12 years quickly ordered his four passengers to evacuate.
Bystanders looked on as the vehicle burst into flames.
“Two bystanders came and…
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