Bus on route to Moscow catches fire in Stavropol region

An accident involving about 30 people occurred today in the Stavropol region, when a passenger bus burst into flames on the full speed.

"Today, around 14:00 Moscow time, on the 528th km of the road Astrakhan-Elista-Stavropol, the Neoplan bus, which was proceeding on the Neftekumsk-Moscow route, caught fire. A driver saw the flames in the engine and asked the passengers to leave the bus (30 passengers and 2 drivers), the UGIBDD of the region reports.