Latest news with #minibus
Daily Mail
12 hours ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Over 10 people trapped after minibus smashes into a pub
Up to 11 people became trapped in a minibus after it smashed into the side of a pub on a highway in Melbourne 's eastern suburbs. More to come.
Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Yahoo
11 trapped inside minibus after pub crash
A minibus has crashed into a pub Melbourne's eastern suburbs, leaving 11 people trapped inside. Emergency services were called to the corner of Glenferrie Rd and Dandenong Rd in Malvern about 9.25am on Friday after reports a minibus had crashed into the side of a pub. A Victoria Police spokesperson told NewsWire that 11 people were trapped inside the bus at the time of the incident. Firefighters worked to free the passengers who were unable to get out of the crushed bus. 'The passengers and driver were still on-board and unable to evacuate' a Fire Rescue Victorias spokesperson told NewsWire. 'The driver relocated the minibus, allowing firefighters to remove the vehicle door so everyone on-board could evacuate.' Ambulance Victoria were on the scene as they treated the 11 trapped passengers. 'Paramedics assessed 11 patients but no emergency treatment or transport was required,' a spokesperson told NewsWire. Police have launched an investigation into the crash. Anyone who witnessed the crash or with footage or information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
News.com.au
13 hours ago
- News.com.au
Horror as 11 people trapped inside minibus on major highway in Melbourne's east
A minibus has crashed into a pub Melbourne's eastern suburbs, leaving 11 people trapped inside. Emergency services were called to the corner of Glenferrie Rd and Dandenong Rd in Malvern about 9.25am on Friday after reports a minibus had crashed into the side of a pub. A Victoria Police spokesperson told NewsWire that 11 people were trapped inside the bus at the time of the incident. Firefighters worked to free the passengers who were unable to get out of the crushed bus. 'The passengers and driver were still on-board and unable to evacuate' a Fire Rescue Victorias spokesperson told NewsWire. 'The driver relocated the minibus, allowing firefighters to remove the vehicle door so everyone on-board could evacuate.' Ambulance Victoria were on the scene as they treated the 11 trapped passengers. 'Paramedics assessed 11 patients but no emergency treatment or transport was required,' a spokesperson told NewsWire. Police have launched an investigation into the crash.
The Guardian
7 days ago
- Automotive
- The Guardian
Minibuses make sense on rural routes
Your article (Almost a fifth of England's rural bus services have vanished in the past five years, 7 June) didn't cover the costs of operation or the purposes of rural (and suburban) bus services. Different from urban areas, the bulk of their use is by those on low incomes, particularly pensioners, most of whom cannot afford a car or are unable to drive one. Over 20% of UK households do not have access to a car. Passenger demand for such services is relatively low in terms of numbers, but for those who do use them it is usually the only way they can get to the shops, go to the doctor, see friends etc. I have heard many describe their local bus service as a lifeline. The problem in terms of cost – but also in terms of image – is that a large standard bus, carrying six or seven passengers much of the time, is hugely expensive to operate and, for the onlookers in their cars, a 'wasteful' use of council tax. The better, much cheaper option is to use 16-seater minibuses. Obviously these have a much lower capital cost, but also much lower running costs, particularly the cost of drivers as they are not required to have public service vehicle licences but merely, if under 70, a normal driving licence. They are also more manoeuvrable down country lanes or around housing estates. The local nature of the service means the regular passengers know the regular drivers and, of course, each other, which creates a friendly and supportive environment. Often the experience is so important for someone living alone. At the moment, virtually all the minibuses in passenger operation are converted vans. If the government recognises that minibuses are the most cost-effective solution for rural bus services then there is an opportunity here for entrepreneurs – or perhaps the government – to build minibuses specifically for ParkerDirector general, Nexus (Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive), 1994-2006; chair, West Oxfordshire Community Transport, 2023-24
Times of Oman
12-06-2025
- Climate
- Times of Oman
South Africa winter storm leaves over 40 dead
At least 49 people have died in South Africa after heavy rains caused major flooding Eastern Cape province, officials said on Wednesday. The largely rural region, which stretches from the Indian Ocean into high inland mountains, has been battered by heavy rain and snow since the weekend. Much of South Africa has been struck by heavy rainfall and bitterly cold conditions in the past days. "We have never seen this kind of combination of snow and torrential rains in winter simultaneously," Eastern Cape premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane told reporters. Schoolchildren among the dead Among those who perished were four children on a school minibus that was swept away by the waters, provincial authorities said. "Sadly, four of those learners have been confirmed to be deceased, together with the driver and the conductor of the minibus taxi," Mabuyane said. "Four learners are still missing and are still being looked for," he continued, adding that three others had been found alive.
