A fire, which broke out from the engine compartment, engulfed a bus traveling on the provincial road 56, between Lotzorai and Talana.

According to the testimonies collected, the fire would have flared up when the vehicle was in motion.

From the first information, at the time of the outbreak of the fire, around 9.30 today, 5 passengers were traveling on the bus, one of whom was elderly, who was helped to get off by the driver of the bus.

The fire was put out by the Tortolì firefighters.