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German tour bus catches fire, 20 feared dead
Up to 20 people are feared dead after a tourist bus caught fire near Hannover, Germany today. It was headed for Berlin. Reuters reports,"The bus caught fire near the northern city of Hanover as it headed toward Berlin, forcing the driver to pull over. Some passengers were not able to get off in time but about 10 people escaped, a police spokesman said."Some reports are claiming "it was not a traffic accident but a technical fault that had started the fire," according to The Australian.
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nzm Nov 6th 2008 7:51AM
German newspapers are reporting that the fire was started by a smouldering cigarette left in the bus toilet by one of the pax. It caused a build-up of fumes and depleted the oxygen in the bathroom. When the next person went to use the toilet, the whole area erupted into flames when new oxygen was introduced into the bathroom once the door was opened.
Very tragic. The owner of the bus company was extremely distraught when she was interviewed on TV last night.
Christoph Nov 10th 2008 11:18AM
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