Lucky escape for passengers after bus caught fire in the Karoo

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Passengers onboard a bus had a narrow escape on Saturday after the vehicle caught fire on the road between Aberdeen and Beaufort West in the Karoo.

Eastern Cape Transport Department spokesperson, Unathi Binqose says no one was injured during the incident.

"An Eldo Coaches bus caught fire on the R61 about 50 km from Aberdeen and thankfully there were no fatalities or injuries", he said.

Binqose says all the people on board the bus managed to escape before it was engulfed in flames.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.