Chilling footage has captured the moment a flaming bus careened down a street before crashing into a utility pole, sending thick, black smoke spiraling into the air.
Terrified locals were seen dashing to safety just seconds before the burning vehicle collided with the pole on Monday, November 25, in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Bright, fiery flashes erupted as the flames reached overhead power lines, creating a dramatic and dangerous scene.
Immediately following the crash, dense clouds of smoke engulfed the air, billowing from the scorched remains of the bus.
Firefighters quickly arrived, using powerful hoses to douse the fiery wreckage, while shocked onlookers kept a cautious distance, watching the incident unfold.
Footage from another bus revealed the chaos inside as passengers screamed in fear during the harrowing moment of impact.
Despite the inferno and destruction, authorities confirmed that no one was injured.
The local fire department responded swiftly, dispatching four vehicles and two emergency teams to the site.
They managed to control and extinguish the fire before it could cause further damage.
According to vknews24, the bus belonged to a local public transport company.
The driver, in a statement to police, explained that the blaze ignited due to a mechanical failure.
Fortunately, he had already turned off the engine and evacuated all passengers before the fire erupted.
However, the bus began to roll on its own, ultimately crashing into the utility pole.
Police have since launched a forensic investigation to determine the precise cause of the fire and why the vehicle moved uncontrollably after being evacuated.
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