Horrific pictures show the devastation caused to a school coach after it burst into flames on a motorway slip road yesterday. The coach was carrying ’30 plus children’ and teachers at the time of the fire
A school coach packed with more than 30 kids went up in flames on a UK motorway. A terrifying image now shows the scorched aftermath abandoned on the M60 slip road at Swinton Interchange yesterday.
The vehicle inferno led to the closure of the northbound M61 between Junctions 1 and 2 as it joins the M60. Emergency crews swooped in urgently to empty the vehicle, ensuring everyone was safely out.
Highways England North-West alerted travellers to the closure shortly after 7pm on Wednesday night.
A total of six fire brigades combined forces to quash the fiery onslaught. Miraculously, reports say that all students and staff members made it out without harm, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Motorway traffic stood at a standstill for hours until road was closed. Photos now reveal the chilling level of destruction suffered by the school coach in the fire.
On platform X, Greater Manchester Police shared at 4.18am: “It’s the sort of call we really dread! A coach carrying Teachers and 30+ Kids on fire at busy M60 slip.
“A fantastic response from @gmptraffic @manchesterfire @NationalHways @NWAmbulance safely evacuated driver and all passengers. Not all heroes wear capes!”
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