Nirmal: Mechanic dies after car catches fire while transporting petrol cans

A mechanic from Nirmal died at RIMS-Adilabad on Sunday after suffering around 90 per cent burns when his car caught fire following a collision with a divider at Sofinagar. He was reportedly transporting plastic cans containing petrol.

Nirmal: A mechanic who sustained serious injuries when a car went up in flames at Sofinagar locality on Saturday, succumbed at a hospital in Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS)-Adilabad on Sunday.

Police said that Ravi, the mechanic from Nirmal, breathed his last during the treatment at RIMS-Adilabad. He received around 90 percent burn injuries when the car caught fire after hitting a divider at Sofinagar on Saturday afternoon. Fire fighters from a local fire station doused the flames. He was immediately shifted to the RIMS.

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The mechanic was reportedly transporting plastic cans containing petrol when the incident took place, aggravating the fire Hailing from Tamil Nadu, Ravi settled in Nirmal for quite a long time. A case has been registered based on a complaint received from a family member of Ravi. Investigations are on.