Car catches fire on PAU road near Kitchlu Nagar, occupants have narrow escape

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, January 18

Two occupants of a Swift car had a narrow escape after it caught fire on the PAU road near Kitchlu Nagar on Tuesday afternoon.

The car belonged to Chartered Accountant Ramesh Aggarwal.

As per information, Agarwal’s driver along with another employee had gone to buy a medicine from a chemist shop. The moment the driver parked car on the road to buy medicine, a sudden spark emerged from the car’s dashboard. Before the driver could understand anything, spark took the shape of flame.

After fire engulfed the car, shopkeepers of the area brought water and tried to douse it, but it could not be controlled.

Meanwhile, a passer-by called the fire brigade. In a few minutes a fire brigade vehicle arrived and managed to completely douse the flames. However, the car had completely burnt by then.

Since the car was lying parked on the road, traffic on the stretch came to a standstill for half an hour. It was only when the flames were doused, traffic movement was resumed on the stretch.

The car driver said a short circuit seemed to be the cause of fire.

Fire officials said nothing could be said about the exact reason of fire. “After we got a call, a fire tender from the Hambran fire station was immediately dispatched to douse the flames.

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