Hyderabad: Moving car catches fire on DRDL road near Chandrayangutta

A moving car caught fire on DRDL Road near Chandrayangutta in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The driver and passengers escaped safely after noticing flames from the engine. Fire personnel extinguished the blaze, and Kanchanbagh police are investigating the incident.

Hyderabad: A moving car caught fire on the DRDL road near Chandrayangutta on Wednesday. No casualties were reported.

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

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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 among 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 Kanchanbagh police are investigating.