Caribe Tours bus catches fire near Jarabacoa: nine injured
A Caribe Tours bus caught fire Thursday afternoon on the Jarabacoa, La Vega highway, Dominican Today reported. Nine passengers suffered minor injuries and were treated by emergency crews.
The fire broke out on a busy tourist route linking Jarabacoa to La Vega, a road often used by locals and visitors heading to the mountains. Local authorities are already looking into the cause. Luckily, no one was seriously hurt.
My take: incidents like this are a reminder to keep our land transport fleet well-maintained, especially on routes to emerging tourism spots like Jarabacoa. The quick response from emergency teams prevented a much worse outcome. I hope Caribe Tours steps up its mechanical checks and that MITUR, in turn, enforces stricter safety rules for all tourist bus operators. Road safety is part of the travel experience.
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