A bus carrying school children of the Rustavi #24 Georgian Gymnasium, their parents and teachers was set ablaze at Barjiskhevi section of Road in Kakheti region.
The bus was transporting about 40 passengers from an excursion to Shuamta. The bus was burnt down. The passengers managed to get out of the burning vehicle. Some of them were taken to Gurjaani local hospital from having received slight burns of respiratory system.
Old electric wires are said to have caused the fire in bus. The Gurjaani Municipality provided transportation to children back home.