Well, shit. A bus went and got itself lit on Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The tail end of the public bus caught on fire a bit earlier this afternoon, smack bang on one of Australia’s greatest landmarks / one of Sydney’s most important roads.
Lane 1 #bus on #fire on #Sydney #HarbourBridge. I hope everyone is safe! (Pls be patient on the roads, folks.) xox pic.twitter.com/TVPbh1S2Og
— Maya K2 (@mayak2) September 15, 2016
Emergency crews extinguished the blaze some time after 5.30. Two people were treated for smoke inhalation after the fire at Milsons Point, while the remaining 12 on board fled unharmed.
Sydney harbour bridge explosion #sydney #bridgefire pic.twitter.com/UBvc9Rv8o2
— Sydney Digital (@SydneyDigital) September 15, 2016
Full-time party monsters and part-time traffic reporters Peking Duk were on scene, describing the sitch in typical fashion:
sydney harbour bridge ~ it’s lit fam *fire emoji* pic.twitter.com/QM7ZsrOWc9
— peking duk (@pekingduk) September 15, 2016
Fucking Jesus. On Sydney harbour bridge and a bus is on fire pic.twitter.com/deKS6Tko8A
— peking duk (@pekingduk) September 15, 2016
@LiveTrafficSyd not a single car is moving pic.twitter.com/KX9dXgT8Lp
— peking duk (@pekingduk) September 15, 2016
SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE: All lanes open on the bridge after an earlier bus fire. Traffic’s still very heavy. Expect delays & allow extra time.
— Live Traffic Sydney (@LiveTrafficSyd) September 15, 2016
Official advice for anyone looking to head in or out of the city is to hop on a ferry or a train.
Source: NSW Police / news.com.au.
Photo: @theemeeporkman / Instagram.
