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| Bus engulfed by fireball on Kingston High Street | Bus engulfed by fireball on Kingston High Street |
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| A bus erupted into a fireball on a busy street during rush hour, causing people to be evacuated from their homes and businesses. | A bus erupted into a fireball on a busy street during rush hour, causing people to be evacuated from their homes and businesses. |
| The 371 service became engulfed in flames on High Street, Kingston, south-west London, at about 09:00 GMT. | |
| The driver was taken to hospital for treatment for the effects of breathing in smoke. | The driver was taken to hospital for treatment for the effects of breathing in smoke. |
| There had been fears the bus might explode, although the fire has since been brought under control. | There had been fears the bus might explode, although the fire has since been brought under control. |
| One witness told The Telegraph the scene was "pretty chaotic". | One witness told The Telegraph the scene was "pretty chaotic". |
| Witness Martin Delaney said: "The road was taped off, there were acrid burning smells, local shops' fire alarms or smoke detectors had been triggered - it was quite a mess." | Witness Martin Delaney said: "The road was taped off, there were acrid burning smells, local shops' fire alarms or smoke detectors had been triggered - it was quite a mess." |
| No passengers required medical treatment. Transport for London said there would be a full investigation into the fire, the cause of which is not yet known. | No passengers required medical treatment. Transport for London said there would be a full investigation into the fire, the cause of which is not yet known. |
| Kingston High Street remains closed. | Kingston High Street remains closed. |