Australians escape Gallipoli bus fire prior to Anzac dawn service

Dozens of young Australian and New Zealand tourists heading to the Anzac Cove Dawn Service at Gallipoli lost their possessions when their bus burst into flames.

The bus after the fire

The bus after the fire Source: Reuters

A group of young Australian and New Zealand travellers are safe after a bus taking them to the Anzac Cove Dawn Service at Gallipoli burst into flames.

The 45 passengers were four hours into the journey in Turkey when smoke started belching from the engine and they were told to get off, Nine Network reported on Wednesday.

The bus and their belongings were destroyed but organisers transferred the group to a hotel nearby where they received clothes and blankets before boarding another bus to get to the service on time.
The bus heading for the Anzac service
The bus heading for the Anzac service Source: Reuters
The contents of the bus were destroyed
The contents of the bus were destroyed Source: Nine Network



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