BACOLOD CITY – A Ceres bus caught fire in Purok Rosas, Barangay Calumangan, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Monday, June 26.
A CERES Liner bus catches fire in Barangay Calumangan, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Monday, June 26. (Photo courtesy of BFP-Bago City)
Police Lt. Col. Joem Malong, Bago police chief, said the bus was on its way to this city from Hinigaran when the driver noticed smoke under the vehicle upon reaching the area.
He stopped on the roadside and advised passengers to disembark, Malong added.
The passengers were able to transfer to other buses when the fire broke out.
Malong said the bus driver tried to stop the fire by throwing sand but it grew until it engulfed the vehicle.
She said the fire reportedly broke out from the engine of the bus. No casualty was reported in the incident, Malong added.
Malong did not elaborate further pending the investigation of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
An electrical malfunction is being eyed as initial cause of the fire.
She said the incident did not cause traffic in the area.
Meanwhile, Jade Seballos, media and legal officer of Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI), said they could not yet release an official statement as they are waiting for the investigation report from the BFP about the incident.
Seballos said that this is the first time that such incident happened.