Moments of fear in the afternoon today on the provincial road 162, in the territory of Squillace (in the province of Catanzaro), where a bus in transit was suddenly wrapped in the flames. The driver, noticed by the smoke that came out of the engine compartment, had the promptness of arresting the vehicle and promptly evacuating passengers, avoiding consequences for people on board.
The teams of the Fire Brigade of the Catanzaro Command, with units from the headquarters and the detachment of Soverato, supported by a self -cotic for water refueling were promptly intervened on the spot. The operations have made it possible to completely tame the fire and secure the area and the vehicle.
To allow extinguishing and remediation operations, the affected section of the SP162 has been temporarily closed to traffic. Fortunately, there are no injuries.