Investigations by the Land Transport Authority into the bus fire in Malaqereqere Sigatoka, which claimed 12 lives has revealed that the fire may have been caused by an electrical fault in the bus.

At a press conference in the last hour, LTA CEO Etuate Koroi revealed that this is their final report on the tragic incident, however the LTA is conducting further internal investigations on the matter.

Koroi said in the meantime, temporary measures will be put in place for the next four months, which will see buses inspected on a six month period and not yearly along with measures such as ensuring that the glass windows in buses can open wider by removing the stopper in place.

The CEO stressed that there is no lifespan for buses but much depends on the mileage and the years served and as long as the bus, so no matter how old the bus is, it can still be used.

Koroi also stressed that they will not play the blame game to say who is responsible for the fault in the bus as they continue certain internal investigations.