Bus engulfed in flames as violence erupts in Bogota over taxi driver's death

  • 4 years ago
Violence erupted in Bogota, Colombia following outrage over the death of Javier Ordonez.

Footage filmed on Wednesday night (September 9) shows a bus engulfed in flames.

Ordonez, a 46-year-old taxi driver, died after being repeatedly tased by police on Wednesday morning for allegedly violating social distancing rules. He later died in hospital.

The incident, which was captured on video by an eyewitness, has caused outrage and protests across the capital.

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