THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 22, 2022 at 17:38 JST
NAGOYA--A bus bound for Nagoya Airport burst into flames after overturning on an expressway here on the morning of Aug. 22, killing two people and injuring seven men in their 20s to 50s.
A fire broke out aboard the bus, which overturned while it was heading to Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, near the Toyoyama-Minami Interchange on the Nagoya Expressway's Komaki Route at around 10:15 a.m., said an official from Nagoya Expressway Public Corp. and others.
The bus was rear-ended by another vehicle on the expressway, according to Nagoya’s fire department and Aichi prefectural police.
Part of the section near the site is currently closed to traffic.
The two people, who died in the accident, were believed to have been aboard the bus, and injured men were taken to a hospital for treatment, according to the fire department and police.
An official from Aoi Traffic Corp. said the Komaki-based company operates the bus, which can carry up to 61 people, including a driver.
The official said the bus was heading to Nagoya Airport after leaving Nagoya, adding that the company is gathering information on the accident, including details on those injured.
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A bus catches fire after overturning on the Nagoya Expressway’s Komaki Route on Aug. 22. (Provided by Nagoya Broadcasting Network)
