Passengers safe as moving car goes up in flames near Nirmal

Passengers travelling in a Karnataka-registered car escaped with minor injuries after the vehicle caught fire on the outskirts of Nirmal town on Saturday. The occupants got out after noticing smoke from the engine, and firefighters later extinguished the blaze.

Nirmal: Passengers escaped with minor injuries when a car went up in flames on the outskirts of Nirmal town on Saturday. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

Police said the car registered in Karnataka state caught fire and was gutted completely. However, the passengers travelling in the car got down after noticing smoke emanating from the engine compartment. Fire fighters rushed to the spot and extinguished the flames.

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They sustained minor injuries and were shifted to a hospital in Nirmal. The cause of the fire is not known yet.