Bus engulfed by fire near Royal Marines base

Video caption, Mobile phone footage filmed by a passenger in a car shows the bus engulfed in flames

Emergency services have been dealing with a bus fire which billowed huge plumes of smoke near the Royal Marines base in Angus.

The incident led to the closure of the A933, close to the entrance to RM Condor, near Arbroath, on Saturday.

Police Scotland said they were alerted at about 09:40 but there were no injuries.

Mobile phone footage filmed by a passenger in a car showed the bus engulfed in flames.

Stagecoach East Scotland, which operates the bus, said no passengers were on board at the time.

A spokeswoman said: "Safety is our number one priority and we are currently investigating the circumstances involved.

"All of our vehicles undergo regular engineering inspections. However, as with any vehicle, faults can occur without any prior warning."

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said two appliances were sent to the scene.