Officials today launched an investigation after one of Sadiq Khan‘s electric buses exploded during today’s rush hour.
Terrified residents in Wimbledon described a massive ‘bang’ after a double decker burst into flames during this morning’s commute, sparking chaos on the roads as black smoke filled the streets.
Astonishing video obtained by MailOnline shows the dramatic moment firefighters battled to put out the inferno.
Transport for London (TfL) today launched an investigation after the blaze destroyed the rear and blew out the back windows. Miraculously, no one was hurt during today’s chaos.
Amy Foster, who works opposite the bus stop for data consultancy firm Rockborne, told MailOnline: ‘The response was very fast by the emergency services. The fire crew started to tackle the blaze at the back of bus where the fire was burning very aggressively – it blew out the back of the bus at the bottom and top.
‘It took a long time for them to get it under control with flames flying out the back of the bus that often had a blue hue to them. The smoke was really thick and blew down the high street.
‘The fire crews put out the flames but continued to soak the battery at the back of the bus for another hour or so due to it overheating and regularly were using a heat gun to check its temperature. Very glad no one was hurt.’
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