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Bus bursts into flames in central Edinburgh

Josefina Sesti Lagoa A firefighter silhouetted as they tackle a bus engulfed in flamesJosefina Sesti Lagoa
The rear of the single decker was engulfed by flames

A bus has burst into flames in central Edinburgh, causing traffic disruption in the city as a road was closed off.

The Lothian Buses service caught fire on South Clerk Street just before 19:30 on Monday, with the rear part of the single decker engulfed in flames.

Lothian Buses said the fire was not considered suspicious and a full investigation was under way.

Two fire engines attended the incident but firefighters left about an hour later. There were no reports of casualties.

Josefina Sesti Lagoa A firefighter silhouetted as they tackle a bus engulfed in flamesJosefina Sesti Lagoa
Zara Lazarov A smoking bus sits at the side of a road. The back end is burnt out and blackened, but the fire is mostly out. Firefighters standing on the pavement on the left direct a jet of water towards the bus and two firefightersin the foreground look on at the wreck.Zara Lazarov

The road was closed while emergency services were at the scene, with diversions put in place.

A spokesperson for Lothian Buses said: "We can confirm that one of our buses was involved in an incident on South Clerk Street last night. A full investigation is under way to establish the circumstances.

"We would like to take this opportunity to apologise to anyone inconvenienced as a direct result and extend our thanks to the Fire and Rescue Service for their swift response."

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