Alligator Creek bus fire: Up to 35 people treated after Greyhound vehicle bursts into flames on the Bruce Highway
- A packed bus caught fire
- There were 35 people on board
A bus with 35 people on board caught fire on a busy highway on Christmas Day.
The car was traveling on the Bruce Highway near Alligator Creek, south of Townsville in North Queensland, when it caught fire at 2pm on Monday.
Emergency services were called to the scene and medics treated 35 people on site, including the bus driver.
The group was treated for smoking-related illnesses.
A bus with 35 people on board caught fire on a busy highway on Christmas Day
The vehicle refers to the Greyhound bus.
Authorities closed all southbound lanes of Bruce Highway near the Alligator Creek Road intersection.
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