[gatagato]

Thread in the News section
http://www.documentingreality.com/fo...-cross-143299/

31 children die in Colombia bus fire

Youngsters and one adult killed after fuel exploded on a broken-down bus returning from a church event

Thirty-one children and one adult were killed in Colombia on Sunday when fuel exploded on a broken-down bus returning from a church event.

The charred bodies of victims were being identified using dental records in Barranquilla, the nearest city to the town of Fundacion where the accident happened, said Major Eduardo Velez, coordinator of Magdalena province's emergency response corps.

Eighteen people managed to escape and were being treated at hospitals in the region.

"There was a canister of gasoline inside the vehicle. The fire spread very fast," Velez told Reuters.

He said the fire started after the driver attempted to start the faulty bus by pouring fuel into the engine which he accessed through the floor of the cabin. The driver escaped unharmed and was being questioned by police, he said.

The bus was owned by a private transport company and was used during the week to take children to and from school.

President Juan Manuel Santos was traveling to Fundacion to console relatives of the victims.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...ombia-bus-fire

[FavaBeans]

Very disturbing image...plus whats that loser in the bright yellow vest have to smile about?

[spycosis]

That's about as hardcore as it gets

[kellyhound]

life can be cruel

[ptorico60]

someone could have sat on another's shoulder to get better footage.

[King Herald]

Damn, that driver sure has some conscience to live with.

[bando21]

overcooked

[docfr8]

:( That really sucks..

Why couldn't fate do that to a busload of prisoners that are loaded with child molesters, rapist, murderers, and thieves instead..

[Tiffany32]

Oh my God that was awful .. the poor parents and siblings ! One thing to be killed in an auto accident but it's another thing to be burned alive in an auto accident.. what an awful way to go

[Sypher209]

Originally Posted by FavaBeans ↗

Very disturbing image...plus whats that loser in the bright yellow vest have to smile about?

He is nearing his 15 minutes of pointing fame when images are taken.