20 feared dead in German bus blaze

Twenty people were feared dead in a bus which burst into flames on a German motorway this evening, transport police said. The bus caught fire near the northern city of Hanover as it headed towards Berlin, forcing the driver to pull over. Some...

Twenty people were feared dead in a bus which burst into flames on a German motorway this evening, transport police said.

The bus caught fire near the northern city of Hanover as it headed towards Berlin, forcing the driver to pull over.

Some passengers were not able to get off in time but about 10 people escaped, a police spokesman said.

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