A2 Autobahn

A bus fire in Germany, on a highway leading to Hanover, caused approximately twenty victims.

Reports say the bus was coming from Berlin on the A2 Autobahn (highway) when the fire started, apparently out of the blue. After further investigation, Oliver Pehl, the company owner’s son, has told the press that the fire had been caused by a cigarette forgotten in the bus toilet, after somebody has secretly smoked in there.

Investigating experts have not revealed any official information to the press yet.

Up to 20 people lost their lives and several others suffered injuries; most of the victims were elderly persons.

Ten people survived, as they managed to get out of the bus in time, but three of them suffered very serious burns.

Letters of condolences have been sent to the families of the victims, both from the owners of the coach company and the German Minister of Transport, Wolfgang Tiefensee.