47 passengers escaped death narrowly, when a bus they were travelling in along Nairobi-Mombasa Highway, caught fire at Dakota area in Makindu Sub-county, in the wee hours of the morning.

The bus Reg. No. KDL 079S Scania, that belongs to Tahmeed Bus Company, caught fire after it got a right rear tyre burst at around 5a.m. Wednesday, then burst into flames before the  driver evacuated the passengers to safety.

Confirming the incident to Kenya News Agency, Wednesday, the County Traffic Enforcement Officer (CTEO), John Kirima, revealed that nobody was injured, saying the bus was travelling from Mombasa to Nairobi.

“There was a rear tyre burst that made it burst into flames. The driver immediately alerted the passengers on board who alighted swiftly. It reduced the bus into a shell and nobody was injured,” said Kirima, while confirming the incident, Wednesday morning.

The wreckage of the bus was towed to Makindu Police Station Yard.

By Patrick Nyakundi