Fire on Thursday night razed down a bus belonging to National Bus Company in Nkhat-Bay, leaving 23 passengers unhurt.

Nkhata-Bay Police Publicist Igneous Esau confirmed of the development in an interview with press.

Esau said the bus was travelling from Mzuzu to Blantyre via Lakeshore Road.

“We got information from the driver of the said bus that when he had reached Vizara Forest, he noted some unusual smoke in the bus.

“When the driver stopped the bus to check what was going on he discovered that the rear tyres were binding,” said Esau.

It is reported that minutes later, some flames were seen from the bus to the awake of passengers who escaped unhurt together with all their belongings.

Meanwhile Police have ruled out foul play on the incident.