Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — A short circuit in the electrical wiring in the engine compartment is the preliminary suspected cause of a fire on a bus operating route No. 73 in Tashkent on 7 November.
No one was injured, the press service of Toshshahartransxizmat JSC reported.
The fire broke out at around 12:01 p.m. on Laylitugon Street in the Shaykhantahur district.
The blaze started in the engine compartment of a MAN A22 CNG bus operating on the route between Chilanzar Clothing Market and Chorsu Shopping Centre. The vehicle belongs to the Seventh Bus Depot and carries fleet number 129.
According to the preliminary assessment, the incident was caused by a short circuit in the electrical wiring in the engine compartment.
The driver promptly evacuated the passengers and attempted to extinguish the fire using the available initial firefighting equipment. A fire and rescue team from the Ministry of Emergency Situations also arrived at the scene and brought the situation under control.
The company said no one was injured in the incident. The bus was taken to a repair facility, where specialists are carrying out restoration work.
