Guardian bus caught fire on the Ahero-Kisumu road
More than 40 passengers narrowly died when their Guardian bus caught fire on the Ahero-Kisumu road in Buoye in the early hours of Monday.
According to witnesses, the bus was en route from Busia to Nairobi when the fire started at about 5.45 am.
No injuries were reported, as all passengers were evacuated to safety before the fire engulfed the bus.
Shocked passengers watched as hell reduced their belongings to ashes from a safe distance.
Kisumu bound bus, The Guardian Angel, burst into flames after one of it's rear tyres exploded at Buoye along Kisumu-Nairobi Road. More than 40 passengers manage to escape unhurt. pic.twitter.com/BEnKLR0uK1
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Firefighters who arrived on the scene managed to bring the blaze under control, albeit late. The cause of the fire was not immediately determined.
However, Kisumu County Police Commander Alphonce Kimathi confirmed that the investigation into the incident is still ongoing.
