BUSES GO UP IN FLAMES

Eleven mense injured after attacks on Golden Arrow route

- BY MARSHA DEAN

GOLDEN Arrow buses along the route of Govan Mbeki Road are being targeted as eleven passengers sustained injuries.

Three Golden Arrow buses were petrol bombed on Monday and Tuesday consecutively in Philippi along Govan Mbeki Road.

On Monday morning reports came in that a Golden Arrow bus was set alight when it was petrol bombed along Duinefontein and Govan Mbeki Road which resulted in eight passengers sustaining serious injuries and taken for medical attention.

Moments later, another bus with no passengers was again set alight but no injuries were reported.

Yesterday morning, around 8.30am another bus was petrol-bombed again along the same route near Klipfontein Mission Station which resulted in three passengers sustaining burn wounds.