24/09/2014

Passengers Escape Bus Fire In Co Cork

A number of children have escaped injury after the bus transporting them to the National Ploughing Championships caught fire.

Gardaí say that a "small fire" broke out in the engine of the bus at around 7am on Wednesday morning just outside Ballyvourney, Co Cork.

The driver and all passengers managed to get on the bus without injury.

(MH/CD)

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