New Delhi: A moving Maruti Ertiga car suddenly caught fire on the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway in East Delhi’s Shakarpur area on Wednesday evening. Five people, including two children, were in the car. Seeing smoke coming from the engine, the driver immediately stopped the vehicle and got out with all members of the family, saving their lives. Within a short time, the fire engulfed the entire car and the vehicle was reduced to ashes.
According to information, Ramkumar was returning with his family from Baghpat to his home in Noida. Around 7 pm on Wednesday evening, when their car reached in front of the Yamuna Bank Depot in the Shakarpur area, smoke began coming from the engine. Sensing the danger, the driver immediately decided to get out of the car. The fire then spread rapidly, causing panic on the road.
After receiving information about the incident, a fire department team reached the spot. Firefighters brought the blaze under control after about half an hour of effort. By then, however, the car had been completely gutted. Due to the fire, traffic movement on the expressway slowed and a long queue of vehicles formed.
Initial suspicion is that the fire may have been caused by a short circuit in the car, although this has not been officially confirmed. No injuries have been reported in the incident. A major accident was averted due to the driver’s alertness.
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