Massive fire breaks out on Sydney Harbour Bridge

The fire broke out at 11pm Sydney time.

Several southbound lanes were closed on the Sydney Harbour Bridge late Friday night after a bus erupted into flames.

The blaze broke out just after 11pm (Sydney time) on Friday. Dramatic video footage shared on Twitter showed thick smoke billowing into the air.

#omg massive fire on #sydney #harbourbridge ... #bus on fire pic.twitter.com/FRnAsxBK3c

— Su-Lin Tan (@SuLin_Tan) November 2, 2018

According to the ABC, a passing motorist noticed the bus on fire while driving along York Street on the Harbour Bridge, and signalled to the bus driver.

The bus then stopped and evacuated all 26 passengers, believed to be a group from a wedding party. No-one was injured.

Six fire trucks and 24 firefighters were reportedly called to the scene and extinguished the fire, which had also spread to a nearby building.

#BREAKING: Flames have erupted and spread to a building on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Emergency Services are responding. #9News pic.twitter.com/qrdFV3RuBL

— 9News Australia (@9NewsAUS) November 2, 2018