Double-decker bus goes up in flames, no casualties reported

KUALA LUMPUR: A double-decker bus transporting 20 passengers caught fire here late Saturday (April 8).

In a statement, the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department said they received a distress call about a fire engulfing a double-decker bus near Jalan Duta at 10.23pm.

Two teams from the Sentul and Hartamas fire stations were dispatched to the scene.

"The bus was carrying 20 passengers and all were safe. The fire was successfully extinguished at 12.09am.

"The cause of the fire is still being investigated," read the statement.