Three buses destroyed by fire in Galway

Gardaí in Co Galway are investigating a fire that destroyed three buses and a car this morning.

Gardaí in Co Galway are investigating a fire that destroyed three buses and a car this morning.

The blaze broke out in the early hours of the morning, where the vehicles were parked on the roadside outside a garage in Abbeyknockmoy. The premises are understood to be owned by a coach hire business.

Fire crews from Tuam and Athenry fought the fire for four hours.

A Garda spokeswoman confirmed that a technical examination of the scene is taking place. The cause of the fire, however, is not yet known.

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