Watch: Wimbledon footage shows extent of damage to electric London bus after fire

This video footage shows the extent of the damage to an electric double-decker bus after a fire broke out.

The London bus caught fire during rush hour on Thursday morning (January 11). It was evacuated and no injuries were reported in the incident.

A cordon was put in place in the centre of Wimbledon, with traffic being diverted, after the blaze broke out at about 7.20am.

Footage shows a large hole created in the rear of the vehicle, with scorch marks around it.

Tom Cunnington, TfL's head of buses business development, said: "Safety is our top priority and we are working with the operator, London General, and the bus manufacturer, Switch, to investigate what happened. The bus was quickly evacuated and there are no reported injuries."

Switch Mobility, the manufacturer of the bus, declined to comment on the fire or its cause at this stage.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: "Firefighters have been called to a fire involving a bus on Wimbledon Hill Road in Wimbledon.

"Part of a double-decker electric bus is alight. A 25-metre cordon has been put in place as a precaution and road closures are in place. There are currently no reports of any injuries.

"The Brigade was called at 7.21am. Three fire engines and around 15 firefighters from Wimbledon, New Malden and Wandsworth fire stations are at the scene."

A Met Police spokesperson said: "Police were called at 7.23am on Thursday January 11 to reports of a bus on fire at Wimbledon Hill/Alwyne Road, SW19. Officers, London Fire Brigade (LFB) attended. At the scene a bus had caught fire.

"Road closures and cordons are in place. We expect them to remain for some time. There were no reported injuries.

"We thank the local community for their patience and cooperation as emergency services work at the scene."