Fernão Dias Bus Fire Leaves No Injuries as ANTT Labels Trip Clandestine

Overview

• The tour bus caught fire on BR-381 in Igarapé on Friday morning, and the driver and 47 passengers evacuated safely with no injuries reported.
• According to the Fire Department, the burning vehicle rolled backward out of control and came to a stop on the shoulder.
• The Federal Highway Police fully interdicted the roadway for several hours, with about five kilometers of congestion reported during the response.
• ANTT said the vehicle, license plate LYO-8E06, lacked a valid interstate travel authorization and was operating clandestinely on a route from Caruaru to São Paulo.
• O Globo reported that rescuers found only passengers at the scene and that PRF arranged a municipal bus to relocate the group, while the fire’s cause remains undetermined.