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Four injured as bus petrol bombed in Cape Town

31 October 2019 - 20:39 By TimesLIVE
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A Golden Arrow bus was set alight in Cape Town on Thursday.
A Golden Arrow bus was set alight in Cape Town on Thursday.
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Four people were injured when a Golden Arrow bus was petrol bombed on Baden Powell Drive near Muizenberg in Cape Town on Thursday morning.

Cape Town traffic spokesperson Maxine Bezuidenhout said one passenger suffered third-degree burns and was in a serious condition and three others were slightly injured.

The driver was not injured.

According to a report, two people were arrested.

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