Double-decker bus catches fire with passengers inside
A double-decker bus has caught on fire in County Durham with passengers on board.
The Go North-East service was carrying six people when the fire broke out on A692 at Dipton. No one was injured.
Bus fire: Company thanks passengers for patience
Go North-East has thanked passengers for their patience after a bus caught fire with six people still on board.
Tom Dodds, stakeholder manager at the company, has told ITV News Tyne Tees everyone on the service was evacuated safely.
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