In connection with the fire that broke out this morning in a bus carrying students in Larnaca District, the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works informs that the competent Departments of the Ministry were informed of the incident and their officers rushed to the scene from the first moment to inspect the vehicle.
The bus is approved by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works for use in Public Transport and holds all necessary certificates, including a Motor Vehicle Technical Inspection Certificate (MOT) in August 2021.
The causes of the incident are being investigated by the Police in collaboration with the Department of Road Transport and the Electromechanical Service, and a detailed report is expected from the owner company.
The Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr. John Carousos, immediately instructed that additional checks be carried out on school buses, regardless of whether they hold certificates of fitness. In this context, in the coming days a number of school buses will undergo a technical inspection by the Road Transport Department.
(MCI)
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