Miami, United States. – A bus from the state company Tranlt fired on Thursday in the mountainous community of Collantes, in the province of Sancti Spíritus, while transporting 20 Czech tourists, two drivers and a translator. According to local mediathey were not reported injured.
However, the bus, which was traveling with half its capacity, was totally calcined.
The incident occurred in the morning in the vicinity of the viewpoint of this tourist destination, located in the municipality of Trinidad 800 meters above sea level. According to the newspaper Escambraythe flames were suffocated “in a matter of minutes” by specialized forces of the Ministry of Interior.
As Yensy Turiño, director of Transur in Sancti spíritustourists did not suffer physical damage or lose their documentation. However, the loss of part of your luggage was reported.
The authorities replaced the affected bus and visitors were able to continue their planned tour, which includes a hole stay of collants and, subsequently, a transfer to the northern falling of the province of Villa Clara.
So far, the causes of the fire are unknown.
