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On 18 May 2014, a bus carrying 49 passengers caught on fire in [[Fundación]], [[Colombia]]. Thirty one children and one adult died as a result of the fire. The bus driver was arrested soon after the fire.<ref name=BBC>http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-27463522</ref>
On 18 May 2014, a bus carrying 49 passengers caught on fire in [[Fundación]], [[Colombia]]. According to different sources, 32 children,<ref name=AP>{{cite web|title=Colombian bus driver charged with aggravated manslaughter in fire that killed 32 children|url=http://o.canada.com/news/colombian-authorities-detain-driver-in-probe-of-bus-fire-that-killed-33-children|publisher=Canada.com|agency=Associated Press|accessdate=20 May 2014}}</ref> 33 children<ref name=GP>{{cite news |url=http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140528/colombia-pays-final-farewells-child-victims-bus-fire |title=Colombia pays final farewells to child victims of bus fire |date=28 May 2014}}</ref> or 31 children and one adult<ref name=CNN>{{cite web|last=Quinones|first=Nelson|title=31 children killed after bus catches fire in Colombia|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/18/world/americas/colombia-bus-fire|publisher=CNN|accessdate=20 May 2014}}</ref> died as a result. The bus driver was arrested soon after the fire.<ref name=BBC>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-27463522|title=BBC News - Dozens of Colombian children killed in bus fire|work=BBC News|accessdate=11 November 2014}}</ref>


==Events==
==Course of events==
The bus was returning{{where|date=May 2014}} passengers from an event at a Christian church in Fundación. The bus was having problems, which caused the driver to stop and attempt to fix them. He went to the floor of the cabin, took out some fuel, and began pouring it in the engine. This, along with a gasoline container that was already inside the bus, caused the bus to set on fire. Out of the 49 passengers on board, only 18 managed to escape safely. This resulted in the death of 32 people.<ref name="BBC"/>
The bus was returning from an event at a Christian church in Fundación. The bus was having problems, so the driver stopped and attempted to fix them. He began pouring fuel into the engine through the floor of the cabin.<ref name="BBC"/> This, along with a gasoline container that was already inside the bus, set the bus on fire. Only 18 of the passengers managed to escape; the others died, despite the efforts of local residents.<ref name="BBC"/>


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Colombian President [[Juan Manuel Santos]] expressed his condolences for the victims on Twitter. He also traveled to Fundación to comfort those affected.<ref name=CNN/> On the 10th stage of the [[2014 Giro d'Italia]], the [[Colombia (cycling team)|Colombia team]] wore a white [[cockade]] as a sign of respect for the dead.<ref name="Giro">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/a_day_of_mourning_for_colombia/ |title=A day of mourning for Colombia |accessdate=21 May 2014 |work=Cycling Quotes}}</ref>
==Aftermath==
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Colombian president [[Juan Manuel Santos]] expressed his condolences for the victims on Twitter. He also traveled to the area of the fire to comfort the people affected by the fire.<ref>{{cite web|last=Quinones|first=Nelson|title=31 children killed after bus catches fire in Colombia|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/18/world/americas/colombia-bus-fire|publisher=CNN|accessdate=20 May 2014}}</ref> On the 10th stage of the [[2014 Giro d'Italia]], the [[Colombia (cycling team)|Colombia team]] wore a white [[cockade]] as a sign of respect for the dead.<ref name="Giro">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/a_day_of_mourning_for_colombia/ |title=A day of mourning for Colombia |accessdate=21 May 2014 |work=Cycling Quotes}}</ref>


The driver was arrested and charged with "aggravated manslaughter" after it was revealed that he did not have a proper driving license, nor did the bus he was driving go through the proper inspection needed before allowing it to be driven.<ref name="BBC"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Colombian bus driver charged with aggravated manslaughter in fire that killed 32 children|url=http://o.canada.com/news/colombian-authorities-detain-driver-in-probe-of-bus-fire-that-killed-33-children|publisher=Associated Press via Canada.com|accessdate=20 May 2014}}</ref>
The driver was arrested and charged with "aggravated manslaughter" after it was revealed that he did not have a proper driving license, nor had the bus undergone a required inspection.<ref name="BBC"/><ref name=AP/>


Of the victims, 28 were buried at Fundación on 28 May, attracting public mourning by thousands of locals.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140528/colombia-pays-final-farewells-child-victims-bus-fire |title=Colombia pays final farewells to child victims of bus fire |date=28 May 2014}}</ref>
Of the victims, 28 were buried at Fundación on 28 May, attracting public mourning by thousands of locals.<ref name=GP/>

==See also==
* [[List of transportation fires]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 7 March 2024

Fundación bus fire
Details
Date18 May 2014
LocationFundación
CountryColombia
CauseFire
Statistics
Deaths32 or 33
DamageA bus

On 18 May 2014, a bus carrying 49 passengers caught on fire in Fundación, Colombia. According to different sources, 32 children,[1] 33 children[2] or 31 children and one adult[3] died as a result. The bus driver was arrested soon after the fire.[4]

Events

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The bus was returning from an event at a Christian church in Fundación. The bus was having problems, so the driver stopped and attempted to fix them. He began pouring fuel into the engine through the floor of the cabin.[4] This, along with a gasoline container that was already inside the bus, set the bus on fire. Only 18 of the passengers managed to escape; the others died, despite the efforts of local residents.[4]

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos expressed his condolences for the victims on Twitter. He also traveled to Fundación to comfort those affected.[3] On the 10th stage of the 2014 Giro d'Italia, the Colombia team wore a white cockade as a sign of respect for the dead.[5]

The driver was arrested and charged with "aggravated manslaughter" after it was revealed that he did not have a proper driving license, nor had the bus undergone a required inspection.[4][1]

Of the victims, 28 were buried at Fundación on 28 May, attracting public mourning by thousands of locals.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Colombian bus driver charged with aggravated manslaughter in fire that killed 32 children". Canada.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Colombia pays final farewells to child victims of bus fire". 28 May 2014.
  3. ^ a b Quinones, Nelson. "31 children killed after bus catches fire in Colombia". CNN. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d "BBC News - Dozens of Colombian children killed in bus fire". BBC News. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  5. ^ "A day of mourning for Colombia". Cycling Quotes. Retrieved 21 May 2014.

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