Bus catches fire in Maricá Public Transport Company (EPT) A bus caught fire this Wednesday morning (5), on Estrada dos Cajueiros, in the Inoã neighborhood, in Maricá, in the Metropolitan Region of Rio. According to the Public Transport Company (EPT), the driver noticed a strong burning smell and asked passengers to leave the vehicle. According to EPT, the driver tried to contain the fire with the bus's own fire extinguisher, but the flames spread quickly. The Fire Department was called and managed to put out the fire. The bus was completely burned. ? Follow the g1 Região dos Lagos channel on WhatsApp.
Bus catches fire and is destroyed in Maricá; passengers disembark without injuries
Bus catches fire in Maricá Public Transport Company (EPT) A bus caught fire this Wednesday morning (5), on Estrada dos Cajueiros, in the Inoã neighborhood, in Maricá, in the Metropolitan Region of Rio. According to the...
According to EPT, the vehicle belongs to the contracted company responsible for operating the E20 line in the Zero Tariff System. The company also informed that it monitors the operation and monitors compliance with preventive and corrective maintenance on vehicles, requiring operators to comply with technical standards and obligations set out in the contract. The causes of the fire will be investigated by the competent bodies. EPT stated that it considers the episode to be an isolated case and highlighted that, although preventive maintenance reduces risks, technical investigation is necessary to identify what caused the incident. READ ALSO: Cabo Frio now has LATAM flights to Guarulhos/SP School transport driver from São Pedro da Aldeia is arrested after conviction for rape of a vulnerable person Fire hits Massambaba APA, in Saquarema; animals are rescued
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