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Claire Galloway

Dramatic pics show Stagecoach bus burst into flames on busy Scots road as passengers evacuated

Passengers had to evacuate a Stagecoach bus after it burst into flames on a busy Scots road.

Emergency services raced to the Kings Road area of Rosyth amid the incident at around 8.40pm on Wednesday, December 22.

The road was locked down by cops for over three hours as fire crews tackled the inferno.

Dramatic footage from the scene shows smoke pouring as the bus appeared to turn into a fireball.

Fire crews raced to the scene (Steven Innes/Fife jammers/Facebook)

Stagecoach confirmed passengers were on board when the fire broke out and had to be evacuated.

It's understood no one was injured but Stagecoach has launched an investigation.

A spokesperson for Stagecoach East Scotland said: "We can confirm there has been an incident involving one of our buses in Rosyth yesterday evening. Emergency services attended the scene.

"All passengers were safely evacuated by the driver and there were no injuries to any passengers or staff.

"The safety of our passengers and staff is our first priority and we are carrying out a full investigation into the cause of the incident."

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.40pm on Wednesday, 22 December, officers were called to the Kings Road area of Rosyth, following a report of a bus on fire.

"There were no reported injuries and the road was reopened around 12.30am on Thursday, 23 December.”

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