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School bus full of 5-year-olds catches fire on motorway

A bus full of five and six year olds has caught fire on the way to Warwick Castle.

A bus full of five and six year olds has caught fire on the way to Warwick Castle. Credit: BPM Media

The blaze broke out on the M42 at 10am as the double decker bus carried Year 1 pupils from Yorkswood Primary in Kingshurst, West Midlands, to the historic tourist attraction.

More than 50 children were among the passengers which had to stand behind the barrier of the motorway while fire crews dealt with the incident.