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A coach bus transporting Yeshiva Bochrim to a camp in the Catskills went up in flames on Tuesday afternoon.
It happened on Route 17 West near Exit 112 at around 5:00PM. One lane of traffic was closed as the fire department worked to extinguish the flames.
It was unknown if the items below the bus in storage were saved or not.
The NY State Police was on the scene as well.
(YWN Sullivan County Newsroom)
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WHAT’S GOING ON? ARE VEHICLES NOT BEING ADEQUATRELY INSPECTED? SECOND FIRE IN VEHICLE IN LAST FEW DAYS… ONE ON THRUWAY A FEW DAYS AGO AND NOW ON ROUTE 17.
Moderators Note: The Thruway vehicle was carrying fireworks which exploded. See here: http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/catskill-news/1310430/confirmed-vehicle-exploded-thruway-carrying-illegal-fireworks-video-photos.html
Bchasdei Hashem nobody hurt on the bus!
A bus caught on fire in Israel as well.
BH nobody hurt. Chasdey Hashem ki lo sumnu
ki lo chulu rachamav.