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| Burning bus explodes in south London street | Burning bus explodes in south London street |
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| A burning London bus showered a south London street in debris after its tyres are thought to have exploded in the fierce heat. | |
| The blaze happened at the junction of Stafford Road and Sandy Lane in Wallington, at 14:00 GMT on Tuesday. | The blaze happened at the junction of Stafford Road and Sandy Lane in Wallington, at 14:00 GMT on Tuesday. |
| The driver of the 157 pulled over to the side of the road and got passengers off as smoke came from the back. | The driver of the 157 pulled over to the side of the road and got passengers off as smoke came from the back. |
| London Ambulance service treated one person for shock. The cause of the fire is not thought to be suspicious. | London Ambulance service treated one person for shock. The cause of the fire is not thought to be suspicious. |
| "There was an explosion on the bus which threw debris from the bus across the road," a police spokesman said. | "There was an explosion on the bus which threw debris from the bus across the road," a police spokesman said. |
| 'Tyre bursting' | 'Tyre bursting' |
| Transport for London said: "There was substantial damage to the bus including the tyres which may have been the cause of the small bang people heard." | Transport for London said: "There was substantial damage to the bus including the tyres which may have been the cause of the small bang people heard." |
| The bus company Abellio added: "Initial investigations appear to indicate that the incident was caused by the offside rear brake seizing. This then resulted in the tyre catching fire and subsequently bursting". | The bus company Abellio added: "Initial investigations appear to indicate that the incident was caused by the offside rear brake seizing. This then resulted in the tyre catching fire and subsequently bursting". |
| Firefighters were called after smoke began coming from the back. | Firefighters were called after smoke began coming from the back. |
| "As it was during a strike by fire brigade workers, two contingency crews were sent out," London Fire Brigade (LFB) said in a statement. | "As it was during a strike by fire brigade workers, two contingency crews were sent out," London Fire Brigade (LFB) said in a statement. |
| "The bus was evacuated and LFB left the scene at about 15:10 GMT." | "The bus was evacuated and LFB left the scene at about 15:10 GMT." |