No casualties were reported as a school bus caught fire on Financial Centre street in Dubai on Saturday.
It was reported to the Dubai Civil Defence (DCD) early afternoon, and they responded to the incident in four minutes.
By 1:25 p.m. the situation was brought under control and handed over to the relevant authorities for investigation.
The exact cause of the fire is not known.
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