Tour bus from Johor to KL catches fire in Selangor

The incident occurred while the bus was exiting the toll plaza at approximately 6.20am on Sunday morning. PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

PETALING JAYA - A tour bus travelling from Johor to Kuala Lumpur caught fire in Selangor on Sunday morning.

Exit lanes at the UPM toll plaza were temporarily closed following the incident.

Most of the road’s lanes are now open, except the left-most one, PLUS Malaysia Bhd (Plus) said in a statement.

Plus said the toll plaza was now opened after Plus and related parties had conducted further investigations and checks.

“However, the left lane of the toll plaza is still closed for repairs and maintenance work.

“At 6.20am Sunday, a tour bus with 40 passengers caught fire while exiting the UPM toll plaza, causing it to be temporarily closed.

“Plus advises all users passing through the UPM toll plaza to practice caution and adhere to the signs and warnings that have been put up,” it said.

Earlier on Sunday, Plus said a Fire and Rescue team from Serdang was immediately despatched after the blaze was reported.

The team successfully managed to control the situation within a few minutes.

“A total of 44 passengers and one driver escaped. The fire also damaged 10 per cent of the toll booth,” Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Hafisham Mohd Noor said.

No one was injured in the incident. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

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