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Travel chaos after bus fire at UK's Stansted Airport

Travel chaos after bus fire at UK's Stansted Airport
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By Emily Commander
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A bus fire at UK's Stansted Airport has caused flight delays and cancellations. Social media shows a plume of black smoke rising into the sky. The cause of the blaze is as yet unknown.

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Stansted airport in the UK had to be partially evacuated after a shuttle bus caught fire, causing disruption for thousands travelling on the Good Friday holiday.

Videos and photos posted on social media show a thick cloud of black smoke rising into the sky.

Passengers said that the scene was chaotic, with thousands held inside the terminal, then put through security for a second time.

The cause of the fire, which completely destroyed the bus and caused smoke damage to the building, is being investigated.

Nobody was harmed in the incident.

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