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Abu Dhabi school bus catches fire

Abu Dhabi - There were no students onboard and no casualties reported.

A school bus caught fire near Mohammed Bin Zayed City East of Mussafah on Wednesday morning.
Fortunately, there were no students onboard, according to the British International School to which the bus belonged. The fate of the bus driver and conductor is still unknown, said the school. "As far as we know, no one is hurt. The cause of the accident is not clear yet. An investigation is on," Nicola Baggaley, Marketing Manager of the school, told Khaleej Times.
One of the parents, who received an image on WhatsApp of the bus engulfed in flames, said: "It looked horrible. The entire bus was going up in flames," said the parent who requested anonymity. She said she immediately called her children's school and made sure it was not her son's bus. Another parent said it was terrifying to think what would have happened if students were in the bus. "Maybe this is a lesson for all schools that highest safety standards should be maintained," said the parent. The school management clarified that a big tragedy was averted as the bus had dropped off the students and was returning to Mussafah when the accident happened. In September last year, an accident involving two school buses in Abu Dhabi had left 47 students injured.
anjana@khaleejtimes.com