A double-decker bus caught fire in West London, as the capital city remains in the grip of a heatwave. The blaze broke out at Westbourne Park bus garage on Wednesday evening, destroying an electric double-decker bus and two electric vehicle charging points.

Four fire engines attended the incident after the London Fire Brigade was called at 6.23pm. Crews brought the fire under control by 7.11pm and remained at the scene into the evening. The road outside the depot was closed in both directions, disrupting bus routes 28, 31 and 328, while Westbourne Park station temporarily closed before reopening later in the evening. The incident came as the UK recorded its hottest June day on record, with the Met Office reporting a provisional temperature of 36.1C in Gosport, Hampshire, surpassing the previous June record of 35.6C set in 1976.

The London Fire Brigade said the fire destroyed the electric bus along with two electric vehicle charging points.

Dramatic footage shared on social media showed flames engulfing the bus as employees wearing high-visibility clothing watched nearby.

The incident came as the UK recorded its hottest June day since records began, with the Met Office reporting a provisional temperature of 36.1C in Gosport, Hampshire, surpassing the previous June record of 35.6C set in 1976.

Earlier in the day, The Metro reported being removed from a bus elsewhere in London as it struggled in the heat.