Key Highlights:
- A bus conveying stranded Nigerians from Khartoum to Port Sudan caught fire on Monday morning.
- The bus was part of the second batch of 26 buses conveying Nigerians evacuating from Sudan to Saudi Arabia.
- The incident occurred due to excessive heat from the bus tire, but all 50 students onboard escaped unhurt.
In the early hours of Monday, one of the buses conveying stranded Nigerians from Khartoum, Sudan, to Port Sudan caught fire, according to reports. The bus was part of the second batch of 26 buses conveying Nigerians who were stranded in Sudan and were being evacuated to Saudi Arabia. Hashim Na’Allah, the Chairman of Nigerians Elders’ Forum in Sudan, confirmed that the bus had 50 students on board. However, no injuries or deaths were reported.
