Hyderabad: Family escapes car fire near Narsingi on Thursday

The family was on their way from Gachibowli to Shamshabad for a function when flames erupted from the car engine near Narsingi Manchirevulu village. The driver quickly evacuated the family and moved them to a safe distance before the car was engulfed in flames.

Hyderabad: A family had a miraculous escape when they managed to escape out of a car that caught fire at Narsingi on Thursday.

The family was travelling from Gachibowli towards Shamshabad to attend a function when at Narsingi Manchirevulu village, flames started coming from the car engine. The driver rushed out of the car and took all the family members out and ran to a safe distance. The car burst into flames.

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On information, a fire tender reached the spot and doused the flames. The police suspect the car caught fire due to a short circuit. However, the exact reasons are being ascertained.

The car belonged to a businessman who stays at Gachibowli and the family was headed to a marriage at Shamshabad. The flow of traffic flow on the Outer Ring Road Narsingi was affected for some time following the incident.