A bus was evacuated near Rabat today as a precautionary measure after an overheated exhaust pipe created some smoke in the back of the bus, Malta Transport Services said.

"The evacuation was in line with practised safety norms. Nobody was hurt and the bus is intact," the government company which is running the bus service said.

It praised the driver for his fast and appropriate reaction.

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