Two school pupils and their driver escaped unharmed after a scholar transport kombi caught fire early this morning in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni.

The City of Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) received reports of a well-alight vehicle fire at approximately 06:03 in Vosloorus Extension 7, with Inyetsane Street confirmed as the location of the incident.

Upon arrival, firefighters found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames. Fortunately, the two pupils, aged six and ten, and the driver had already exited the vehicle safely, sustaining no injuries.

Preliminary information suggests the fire may have originated from a mechanical or electrical fault within the engine compartment.

Firefighters provided on-scene counselling to the visibly shaken children and the driver. The children’s parents were immediately contacted and responded to the scene.

Although the fire was successfully extinguished, the vehicle was extensively damaged. The scene was later handed over to the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) for further investigation and scene rehabilitation.

Source: X @Abramjee