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| Bus welded to road following fire | Bus welded to road following fire |
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| Drivers faced delays on one of the main routes into London on Wednesday morning after a double-decker bus caught fire and became welded to the A12 westbound. | |
| The road was closed between the Redbridge and Greenman roundabouts, after the bus became stuck to the ground at about 2330 GMT on Tuesday. | The road was closed between the Redbridge and Greenman roundabouts, after the bus became stuck to the ground at about 2330 GMT on Tuesday. |
| Police said one lane has reopened but the inside lane will remain closed. | Police said one lane has reopened but the inside lane will remain closed. |
| No-one was injured as the bus was empty and returning to its garage. The fire is not being treated as suspicious. | No-one was injured as the bus was empty and returning to its garage. The fire is not being treated as suspicious. |
| No other vehicles were involved. | No other vehicles were involved. |
| Scotland Yard said the road was closed following the fire, which has been extinguished, while the bus was being removed. A large diesel spillage is being cleared up and the road will need resurfacing. | Scotland Yard said the road was closed following the fire, which has been extinguished, while the bus was being removed. A large diesel spillage is being cleared up and the road will need resurfacing. |
| The London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service were at the scene. | The London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service were at the scene. |