A car catches fire in Keonjhar district of Odisha all of a sudden. However, the driver managed a narrow escape. The SUV that caught fire was comparatively new. The fire is suspected to be caused due to a short circuit.
The incident of the car catches fire in Keonjhar occurred behind Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir in Badabil Pauranchal. It was completely burnt to ashes. The driver of local resident had taken the vehicle to park it near his house when the incident took place.
Before parking the vehicle, smoke suddenly came out and it caught fire. The driver first tried to extinguish the fire himself but failed. Later, when he immediately went to inform the owner of the vehicle by then the entire vehicle was engulfed in flames. The intensity of the fire was so high that the fire had spread to the branches of a nearby tree.
Seeing this, the locals got scared and contacted the fire brigade. By the time the fire brigade arrived, the vehicle was burning furiously. The fire brigade reached the spot and doused the fire. But by then the vehicle was completely burnt out. The vehicle owner, has revealed that the Scorpio is only one year and eight months old.
Preliminary investigation suggests that the fire may have been caused by a short circuit. An investigation has been initiated. Further deatiled reports awaited in this matter.
