Emergency services were called to the scene of a blaze at an industrial estate in Aberaman, Rhondda Cynon Taf
A number of buses were damaged in a fire in Aberaman in the early hours of Saturday(Image: Mark Lewis)
An investigation has been launched after a fire destroyed coaches in a Welsh village.
Damage was caused to around 10 coaches during the fire on an industrial estate in Aberaman during the early hours of Saturday.
A spokesman for South Wales Police said the circumstances surrounding the fire were suspicious.
An arson investigation is under way, the force added in a statement.
Emergency services were called to a private bus depot in Gasworks Road Industrial Estate in Aberaman, near Aberdare, shortly before 2.30am.
Crews from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to a fire “involving several coaches”. Stay in the know by making sure you’re receiving our daily newsletter.
Photos taken at the scene on Saturday show multiple vehicles have been completely gutted by the blaze.
The fire is being treated as suspicious (Image: Mark Lewis)
South Wales Police said around 10 vehicles in total suffered damage in the fire.
A police statement read: “Officers attended Gasworks Road Industrial Estate, Aberdare. at around 3.10am on Saturday, June 6, following a report of a fire on coaches stored within a commercial unit.
“The fire service had already extinguished the fire upon officers’ arrival.
“The fire has caused damage to approximately 10 coaches. “The fire service re-attended at around 7am after the fire re-ignited.
“The fire was again extinguished. “The circumstances are being treated as suspicious and an arson investigation has commenced.”
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