In Ireland dublin Traffic was diverted on the M50 yesterday evening after a bus caught fire. Four engines from Dublin Fire Brigade brought the blaze under control with crews from Dún Laoghaire, Rathfarnham and Donnybrook fire stations.
The incident happened on the northern carriageway between Carrickmines and Duntrum North at around 7.45pm last night. Smoke from the fire was visible from nearby areas. Smoke also affected visibility on the southbound carriageway.
A BUS just caches on fire near my place in Dublin, M50. 😮 #Dublin pic.twitter.com/ajNB4FfBGW
— Mário Domingos (@mariosundays) July 25, 2023
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) said in a post on Twitter that two lanes of the M50 between junction 15 and junction 13 were affected by the fire and traffic diversions were in place. The road has since reopened and no serious injuries have been reported, gardaà said.
Bus on fire on m50 right now pic.twitter.com/aIeVKqlZHe
— Emily (@Emily3221823723) July 25, 2023