[Laneco]

The bus was a typical tour bus, diesel powered and rear engined. The fuel tanks on these types of coaches are middle to rear of the sides of the chassis (no where near the front). They are a unibody construction and the tank(s) are enclosed within the body. Local buses are often CNG/LNG but over-the-road tour buses are not due to spotty filling stations.

Something to point out... Many of the people in the bus reported beating on windows and breaking windows to escape. Nearly every side window on this type of coach is an emergency exit. Lift the lever (marked with lettering or lever itself is red), push the window- get out NOW. There are also emergency roof exits.

Not saying this contributed to any deaths, just suggesting that when you sit in a commercial bus, you look at the window and KNOW if it is an emergency escape and how to use it. It could save your life.

angela