A passenger bus caught fire in Astana. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
A fire broke out in the engine compartment of a passenger bus on Al-Farabi Avenue in the Yesil District, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Firefighters arriving at the scene found the engine compartment burning with open flames. Passengers managed to evacuate the bus on their own before rescuers arrived. Thanks to the coordinated actions of emergency personnel, the fire was fully extinguished in a short time. Firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to the entire bus. There were no casualties.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.