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Sunday 02 October 2016 11:14 am

London bus bursts into flames at Liverpool Street station

By: Lynsey Barber

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A London bus burst into flames near Liverpool Street station on Sunday morning, blocking roads in the City.

The fire ripped through the routemaster bus at around 10am this morning.

London Fire Brigade attended the incident and the fire was extinguished, leaving the area cordoned off around the shell of the burnt out vehicle.

It's understood no one was injured in the incident.

The incident was captured on video by Twitter user Ben Lewis.

@BBCLondonNews bus fire near heron tower 😳 pic.twitter.com/zrJjWC6uM8

— Ben Lewis (@BenMCFCLewis) October 2, 2016

The fire began in the back of the bus with black smoke pouring out of the vehicle and spread quickly, engulfing the vehicle, according to witnesses.

https://twitter.com/izzy_of_july/status/782512337580331008

Bus in flames outside of Liverpool Street station
(Source: Tracey Boles/Morning Wire)

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