Early Thursday morning an intercity passenger bus caught fire near Kursky Train station in the centre of Moscow. Law enforcement has told Interfax that there have been 2 deaths.

According to the source, the engine compartment of the double decker bus caught fire early in the morning. The fire then spread the the baggage compartment.
Two deaths where caused by toxic smoke inhalation in the passenger cabin of the bus.

"Today at around 6am a bus caught fire … the fire was about 6 square meters in area," Emergency Services confirms.