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Passengers on this bus had a lucky escape

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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 5 Nov 2014 11:48

Terrified passengers fled a packed double-decker bus moments before it exploded on the high street of an affluent commuter-belt town.

A passing police officer on patrol was today praised for averting a possible tragedy when he flagged down the bus in Wallington, South London, after spotting smoke coming from a rear wheel arch. The driver pulled up and passengers were led to safety as the rear of the 157 service from Morden to Crystal Palace became engulfed by flames at 2pm yesterday.

Minutes later witnesses described a “massive explosion” which shattered the bus windows and sent debris flying. A blazing tyre shot across the road landing inches from cars parked on the forecourt of a second-hand car dealership.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/panic-as-passengers-flee-bus-moments-before-it-blows-up-in-south-london-street-9840058.html

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 5 Nov 2014 12:35

Wow, well done that police office for being alert. Some of those people may owe him their lives.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Graham

Graham Report 5 Nov 2014 12:53

A school bus caught fire near where I live recently

http://www.itv.com/news/west/update/2014-10-13/fire-on-school-bus-in-somerset/

http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/crews-tackle-bus-A39-near-Ashcott-Somerset/story-23132368-detail/story.html

http://www.centralsomersetgazette.co.uk/Video-School-bus-Ashcott/story-23133467-detail/story.html

Luckily nobody was hurt.

Elizabeth A

Elizabeth A Report 5 Nov 2014 12:58

That bus in Wallington, that caught fire, is about a mile and half from where I live.
Luckily no one was hurt.
I use that bus route on occasions. In both directions

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 5 Nov 2014 13:36

It can be a busy route at certain times of the day, and it passes through several busy places - if it was not for that that police officer it could have been much more serious.

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

Merlin

Merlin Report 5 Nov 2014 13:47

Makes you wonder if they,re Skipping on the maintenance and servicing of these vehicles.

Researching:
Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Wend,Prickly,Island,GG.+CC.+DIZZY & Mersey.

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 5 Nov 2014 14:01

If my car, that is when I had a car, belched out smoke or grinding noises like some of the London buses I have been on - my first port of call would have been a garage to find out what was wrong :-(

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

DazedConfused

DazedConfused Report 5 Nov 2014 16:00

Always thought Wallington was in Surrey

Yes it is in Greater London, but has a Surrey Postcode.

Me being pedantic again.

Researching:
We are all of us in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars, Oscar Wilde New avatar, my dad age about 3/4 months, could have been worse, it could have been the awful nude on a rug!!

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 5 Nov 2014 16:11

It used to be part of Surrey

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"