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Twenty-three people died Tuesday in Thailand when a school bus burst into flames with many children inside, according to police.
The large bus was carrying 40 passengers – a combination of students and teachers – when the tragedy occurred while they were traveling around Bangkok on a tour, police officials said.
Check out the video that shows the bus after turning into a ball of fire, with smoke rising, leaving almost two dozen people dead and dozens injured. All the deceased would have been identified.
Firefighters responded to the scene with police and rescue teams, extinguishing the fire that left the bus in charred remains on the side of the road.
Acting Chief of the Royal Thai Police Kittirat Fanfet told a press conference that the surviving teachers revealed that the bus quickly caught fire.
Phanphet said other witnesses told police the bus turned into an inferno after a spark on the outside of a wheel ignited a gas cylinder that was fueling the vehicle. He said some of the students jumped out of the window to escape.
The police chief added that a full investigation was underway to see if the school bus company was negligent.