Bus bursts into flames after West Berbice pupils exit

The remains of the bus

Students of Cotton Tree Primary who were returning from a school tour in Georgetown were horrified after the bus they were travelling in burst into flames at Mahaica around 5:45 pm yesterday.

Luckily, the West Coast Berbice students, numbering about 40 to 45 and teachers had already exited the bus when it exploded two minutes later.

Reports are that the driver had stopped the bus and instructed everyone to