On November 14, 2024, a bus carrying 29 students from a medical-educational institute caught fire in Seine-Maritime. The students were evacuated at the last minute thanks to the vigilance of the driver who quickly noticed the incident.
The students are in shock. This Thursday morning, a school bus caught fire in Fécamp, in Seine-Maritime. The 29 students he was transporting were evacuated without being injured, reports West France.
29 children on board
This Thursday morning, a vehicle carrying 29 children caught fire in Normandy. It was the driver who noticed an anomaly while driving, noting that smoke was coming from the engine. He then stopped and quickly got all the passengers out, our colleagues note.
All the children were able to be removed from the passenger compartment before the bus completely burst into flames, indicates France blue. As for the educators who accompanied them, they were still being examined mid-morning by a fire brigade nurse.
Shock among the students
The alert was given around 8:30 a.m., and firefighters quickly intervened. Thirteen firefighters were mobilized, specify our colleagues. It took them more than an hour to put out the flames.
Shocked by the incident, the students of the medical-educational center were seen by a nurse who came with the emergency services. A psychological unit has also been set up.
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