Francie Molloy MLA has said that it is a miracle that no one was seriously injured in a school bus fire in Moneymore this morning and asked for Translink to step up their health and safety measures to ensure it doesn’t happen again.
A fire broke out on the bus at 8.30am this morning in the centre of the town; the bus was intended to pick up school children.
Francie Molloy MLA said,
“My office has been in contact with Translink who confirmed that an investigation was being conducted into the fire. My colleague was driving past the bus and learnt that only 3 people had been on the bus at the time of the fire, two of which were drivers who had to be taken to hospital as a precautionary measure due to smoke inhalation and they are currently conducting a full investigation to find out why the fire started. I’m glad that no injuries have occurred, if the school children had of been on board at the time, we may have been talking about something more serious. I will be stay in contact with Translink to ascertain the findings of the investigation and ensure that they are prioritising their health and safety measures following this serious incident.”