Car gutted on Avinashi Road in Coimbatore
A car caught fire on Avinashi Road in Coimbatore on Tuesday morning, causing temporary traffic disruptions. Fire and Rescue Services extinguished the blaze, and no injuries were reported among the six occupants.
Why it matters
The incident serves as a reminder of vehicle safety and the importance of rapid emergency response on busy urban roads.
A moving car caught fire on the busy Avinashi Road between airport junction and Goldwins on Tuesday, causing traffic obstruction for a brief time. The incident occurred near a restaurant as the car was heading towards the airport junction around 8.30 a.m.
According to the Fire and Rescue Services, the person who drove the car pulled over after noticing smoke from the front of the vehicle. The driver and five other passengers immediately got out of the car, which went up in flames in a few minutes.
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