A bus caught fire around 9 p.m. on October 24 on National Route 40B in Hương Trà ward, with nobody injured, Tuổi Trẻ reported. The ward chairman told the paper that no one was hurt.

According to police cited by Tuổi Trẻ, the driver noticed a fault and was taking the bus to a repair shop. He stopped, got out and raised the alarm. VOV reported that no passengers were aboard.

Da Nang police's fire and rescue unit sent two fire trucks and put the blaze out in about 20 minutes. Most of the bodywork was destroyed, parts were left as bare frame, and debris covered the road. Neither outlet names the operator or route, and the cause is still being investigated.

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