Thank you for all the messages and photos today of the bus which burst into flames on the busy East Kilbride expressway.
Firefighters spent 90 minutes tackling the coach blaze on the A725 at High Blantyre, with the road being closed in both both directions for two hours. The fire also made National News.
Thankfully, as an update, we can report there were no injuries. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson added: “We were alerted at 12.33pm on April 11 to reports of a single-decker bus on fire on the A725 East Kilbride expressway. “
“Operations Control mobilised three appliances to the scene; there are no reported casualties. Crews left at 1.55pm after ensuring the area was safe.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson told Blantyre Telegraph “Around 12.40pm on Thursday, April 11, we were requested to attend a bus on fire on the A725 East Kilbride Road, Blantyre. “Emergency services attended and there were no reports of any injuries and there were no passengers on the bus.”
