Arriva's first hydrogen bus only arrived in the Achterhoek this week
And it has already caught fire
The fire department says it can only extinguish the fire on the bus from the outside
There was also a regular bus in the shed besides the new bus
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And it has already caught fire
The fire department says it can only extinguish the fire on the bus from the outside
There was also a regular bus in the shed besides the new bus
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"It's not nice that the brand new and first hydrogen bus has burned down," says an Arriva spokesperson
"But we think it's more important that everyone is in safety and no one was injured"
The new bus was to be used in the Achterhoek region
Which line is not known
"But we think it's more important that everyone is in safety and no one was injured"
The new bus was to be used in the Achterhoek region
Which line is not known
Arriva cannot yet say whether there will be a new hydrogen bus
At carrier Arriva on Industriestraat in Doetinchem, a large fire raged in a shed on Thursday afternoon
As the hydrogen-powered bus burned down the fire caused the rest of the building to go up in flames as well
At carrier Arriva on Industriestraat in Doetinchem, a large fire raged in a shed on Thursday afternoon
As the hydrogen-powered bus burned down the fire caused the rest of the building to go up in flames as well
Everyone left the Arriva warehouse in time
There were no casualties or injuries, the fire department and police reported
The fire department is now scaling down its units.
The fire in the shed raged for some time in the roof layers after the hydrogen bus was extinguished
There were no casualties or injuries, the fire department and police reported
The fire department is now scaling down its units.
The fire in the shed raged for some time in the roof layers after the hydrogen bus was extinguished
The emergency services spent a long time trying to cordon off the surrounding premises
A great deal of black smoke could be seen in the wide area around the shed
The cause of the fire is not yet known
Arriva announces that the fire did not affect the timetable
A great deal of black smoke could be seen in the wide area around the shed
The cause of the fire is not yet known
Arriva announces that the fire did not affect the timetable
Several explosions could be heard
It was feared that the hydrogen tanks would explode, but due to the safety system in the bus itself this did not happen
Occasionally loud bangs could be heard in the shed, these would mainly be exploding tires
It was feared that the hydrogen tanks would explode, but due to the safety system in the bus itself this did not happen
Occasionally loud bangs could be heard in the shed, these would mainly be exploding tires
A NL-alert was also sent out in Doetinchem for the area where the smoke was travelling
People were advised to close windows and doors and switch off mechanical ventilation
People were advised to close windows and doors and switch off mechanical ventilation
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