Austhorpe Road bus fire: Passengers stranded as Connexions bus catches fire in Leeds
A bus has caught fire while in service in Leeds - leaving passengers stranded on the side of the road.
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Firefighters were called out to Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates, at 12.33pm.
Pictures show crews working to put out the fire on the Connexions single-decker bus, which has torched the rear side of the vehicle.
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Hide AdTwo crews from Killingbeck Fire Station were sent out to extinguish the fire.
Elderly passengers were left waiting at the side of the road for a replacement service, but no one was injured.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Fire and rescue service said: "We were called at 12.33 to reports of a bus on fire – and sent two crews from Killingbeck.
"The police are also in attendance for traffic control. No reports of any rescues/injuries."