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COTAXSA Bus Reduced to Ashes in Mexico City’s Centro Histórico

SEMOVI has called on COTAXSA to inspect its entire fleet following the fire that destroyed one of its buses

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Overview

  • The bus caught fire at the intersection of Calle 20 de Noviembre and Callejón Flamencos and was detected by the C5 surveillance network, triggering an immediate emergency response
  • Heroico Cuerpo de Bomberos crews evacuated all passengers safely and extinguished the flames without injuries, but the vehicle was heavily damaged
  • Preliminary investigations point to a suspected short circuit as the cause, and authorities cordoned off the area while rerouting traffic via Isabel La Católica
  • The Organismo Regulador del Transporte under SEMOVI oversight has engaged COTAXSA to carry out comprehensive fleet inspections and determine any safety or compliance measures
  • Videos and photographs of the blaze circulated on social media, drawing heightened public attention to urban transit safety and emergency coordination