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Hangzhou bus fire injures 32 passengers

A bus in the downtown area of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, caught fire at 5 pm on Saturday, injuring 32 people, including 24 critically.

An initial investigation showed that the fire was not caused by the 12-meter, diesel-fueled bus itself, as the fire did not come from its engine or electrical circuits.

It is suspected that someone set the bus on fire, according to Hangzhou Public Transport Group. Local police are investigating

The bus, carrying more than 80 people, was passing through the city's famous West Lake scenic area when the fire suddenly broke out.

Zhang Guihua, 58, was standing beside the bus when smoke began escaping from the back.

"It was passing a crossing when the smoke came out. Then I saw fire. Drivers of cars passing by and nearby shop owners used fire extinguishers to put out the fire, while some young men used locks, chairs and whatever they had in hand to break the bus windows," she said.

Zhang said that it took more than 20 minutes to put out the fire, and she saw many passengers jumping out of the bus with their clothes aflame.

"They were screaming and shouting. The scene was horrible," she said.

Wang Lei was on board when the bus caught fire. He was standing near the front door but was not injured by the fire.

"The bus was very crowded and I heard someone quarrelling at the back. Then suddenly some people shouted that there was fire. The driver stopped the bus and opened the front door, so we rushed out," he said.

Wang said the fire started at the back door of the bus.

The bus line is one of Hangzhou's most important tourism lines and also the most crowded one. It links the city's train station with many West Lake scenic spots. The line carries an average of 20,000 passengers every day, according to the public transport group.

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A man suspected of setting a fire on a bus in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Saturday was located by police.

The male suspect is among the passengers who are still in critical condition.

His identity is still under investigation since he received a tracheotomy on Saturday and was unable to speak. The man's actions do not appear connected with terrorism, local police said.

The suspect started a fire by pouring a liquid suspected to be banana oil, a lacquer thinner, on himself and igniting it with a lighter. He was found carrying a 10-liter plastic bottle on board.

Apart from the suspect, 28 others are still in hospital, and 14 of them are in critical condition. The most serious patient has burns on 95 percent of his body. Most patients are being treated at the No 2 Hospital affiliated with Zhejiang University School of Medicine.

Experts from the burns department at Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, the country's top burns hospital, have gone to the city to help treat the seriously injured passengers.

A similar bus arson took place in Xiamen, Fujian province, in June 2013. That incident caused the deaths of 47 passengers and injured 34. The arsonist, Chen Shuizong, who died at the scene, poured gasoline on himself to start the fire on a rapid bus line carrying 90 passengers.

Chen's suicide note indicated that he started the fire because he was "dissatisfied with society".

The motive of the Hangzhou suspect is still under investigation.

Wang Lei, a volunteer rescuer at the scene, said he was touched that everyone at the scene was trying to save people.

After the incident, Hangzhou Public Transport Group checked all of its 8,600 buses. Bus drivers are required to take emergency hammers on the buses in case of accidents. Engines, electronic circuits and surveillance cameras on the buses were thoroughly checked.

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