Electric bus catches fire in south London
An electric double-decker bus caught fire in south London this morning.
Three fire engines and around 15 firefighters attended the scene in Wimbledon after they were called at 7.21am.
A 25m cordon and road closures are in place, the London Fire Brigade said.
Video and pictures from the scene showed flames coming from the bus and smoke filling the street.
"We heard a huge bang. We were terrified," a witness told City AM.
Another witness tweeted: "Not what we expect to see on the school run. Bus on fire - and the fumes are awful."
There are currently no reports of any injuries.
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Stephen Hammond, the Conservative MP for the area, said in a post on X that emergency services are "dealing with an ongoing incident with a bus in Wimbledon Town Centre".
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said they were called at 7.23am to reports of a bus on fire.
"Road closures and cordons are in place. We expect them to remain for some time," the force said.
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Merton Police urged the public to avoid the Wimbledon Hill Road area.