Instructions for additional checks on school buses, Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Yiannis Karousosos today, following the fire that broke out this morning on a bus carrying students to Kition High School.
As part of the Minister's directive, a number of school buses will undergo a technical inspection by the Road Transport Department in the coming days.
In a statement issued by the Ministry of Transport regarding the fire that broke out this morning on a bus carrying schoolchildren in Larnaca District, it is noted that "the Ministry informs that the relevant Departments of the Ministry were informed of the incident and their Officers rushed to the scene from the first moment to inspect the vehicle".
It is added that "the bus is approved by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works for use in public transport and holds all necessary certificates, including a certificate of technical inspection of motor vehicles (MOT) in August 2021".
According to the statement, "the causes of the incident are being investigated by the Police in conjunction with the Road Transport Department and the Electromechanical Service and a detailed report is expected from the owner company."
It is also noted that the Minister "immediately instructed that additional checks be carried out on school buses, regardless of whether they hold certificates of fitness."
In this context, a number of school buses will undergo a technical inspection by the Road Transport Department in the coming days, the statement concludes.
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