A huge fire erupted on a double-decker bus in London this evening, with flames seen engulfing the vehicle at the side of a main road.
GB News readers can watch footage of the bus – reportedly near Colney Hatch Lane in the north of the capital – hollowed out by the blaze as other cars file past.
Smoke can be seen pouring out of the top of the vehicle as the fire rips through the rear.
From the video, it appears that the bus is a number 232 towards Turnpike Lane station – and has come to a halt on the A406 North Circular eastbound.
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Further images from the scene just after 7.30pm show a police officer on the road as the fire continues.
Transport for London (TfL) has published a travel advisory for the route, which reads: “232 towards Turnpike Lane is on diversion due to an emergency services incident.
“Stop ‘Colney Hatch Lane’ (CT) is not being served. Please use the previous or next stop to catch your bus to continue your journey.”
It comes after one of the hottest days on record so far this year, with temperatures peaking in London at 26C at around 3pm, according to the Met Office.
And just yesterday, another inferno broke out at an electrical substation, this time in Maida Vale, in the west of the capital.
Tuesday’s blaze saw 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters summoned to the scene to tackle the flames – but it remains unclear what the London Fire Brigade has dispatched to deal with this evening’s fire.
GB News has approached Transport for London and the London Fire Brigade for more information.
More to follow…