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Gelsenkirchen (dpa / lnw) - A bus went up in flames on Thursday evening in Gelsenkirchen-Horst.

The driver was able to leave him unharmed, passengers were no longer on board, said the fire department.

Why the vehicle caught fire is still unclear.

The entire bus was ablaze, thick smoke rose over the street.

According to the information, it burned out completely.

The extinguishing work turned out to be difficult because, according to the fire brigade, the nearby overhead lines of the tram first had to be de-energized.

Now the police are investigating the cause of the fire.

The officials were initially unable to provide information on the amount of damage.

© dpa-infocom, dpa: 210304-99-694054 / 2

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