Bus Fire Kills Pupils, Teachers

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Thailand bus fire: Twenty children feared dead in Bangkok

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At least 20 children and three teachers are feared dead after a bus carrying dozens of primary school pupils was engulfed in flames on the outskirts of Bangkok .

Some 44 passengers were on board when the fire broke out on Tuesday , causing a blaze so intense rescue workers were unable to enter the vehicle for several hours because of the heat.

At least three teachers and 16 pupils escaped the inferno, but many suffered serious burns around their faces, mouths and eyes, including a seven year-old who is at risk of going blind.

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