Hyderabad: Moving car catches fire near Nanakramguda toll gate, no injuries reported

A moving car caught fire near Nanakramguda toll gate on Hyderabad’s Outer Ring Road around midnight. Luckily, the driver and passengers escaped unharmed. A short circuit in the engine is suspected. Firefighters quickly doused the flames. Investigation is ongoing

Hyderabad: A moving car caught fire on the Outer Ring Road near Nanakramguda toll gate on Monday midnight. No casualties were reported.

The driver and passengers inside managed to escape on spotting flames emanating from the engine.

As per available information, the incident occurred when the car was proceeding towards Madhapur. A short circuit in the engine is suspected to have caused the fire, which eventually gutted the car.

While a fire engine rushed to the spot and doused the flames immediately, the incident triggered mild panic in the motorists passing by the route.

The traffic police reached the spot and removed the vehicle from the road and made way for other vehicles.

The Gachibowli police are investigating.