Driver rescues passengers from bus fire in Edinburgh Published duration 21 September 2016

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A driver has rescued three passengers from a bus after it burst into flames in Edinburgh.

The number 35 Lothian Bus was travelling along Slateford Road when the incident happened just before 16:00.

The bus had been heading to Edinburgh Airport. The fire has now been extinguished and the bus has been taken to a depot for a "full inspection".

Nobody was hurt. Lothian Buses said it was a "rare" incident.

A Lothian Buses spokeswoman said: "Thankfully incidents such as these are rare and our driver responded accordingly.

"The fire service attended immediately and the incident was resolved quickly.

"We apologise to our passengers for any inconvenience that may have been caused."