Bus catches fire near Woodgrove Primary School; no injuries reported

A public bus caught fire near Woodgrove Primary School on Tuesday (May 5). 

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident along Woodlands Avenue 1 at about 1.40pm.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze using a water jet and a hosereel. 

No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation. 

@asiaone The bus fire on Tuesday (May 5) was extinguished using a water jet and a hosereel. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation. #sgnews #Singapore #Transport #Road #Bus #Fire ♬ original sound - AsiaOne

Bus front engulfed in flames 

Instagram page sgfollowsall posted two videos of the incident, one of which showed bright orange flames engulfing the front of the bus. 

Black smoke can also been seen billowing into the sky. 

Another video showed firefighters surrounding the charred bus. 

The post captioned: "Bus exploded outside Woodgrove Primary School. Not sure if anyone was harmed but SCDF arrived very quickly." 

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esther.lam@asiaone.com