Minibus catches fire overnight in Omsk's Left Bank – video

Possible cause is a gas leak
In the Left Bank of Omsk, a car caught fire. The fire occurred today around 2 a.m. on 70 Let Oktyabrya Street — near the Festival City shopping center. Footage from the scene was sent to the NGS55.RU editorial office by a reader.
Spectacular footage
In the video, a car parked near a residential building is engulfed in flames. According to the recording, it is a minibus: flames are bursting from the windows, and at the end, the fire starts to spread on the asphalt.
Firefighters responded quickly to the call
According to an eyewitness, a loud bang was heard before the fire. He suggests that the cause of the ignition could have been a gas leak.
«There was a loud bang, possibly a gas leak. Firefighters arrived two minutes after our call,» a local resident said.
The Omsk resident also filmed the moment emergency services arrived.
Earlier, NGS55.RU reported that 13 people died in the Omsk region in a month.





