Moving car gutted in Kerala’s Kozhikode, driver escapes unhurt
A car caught fire near a police station in Kozhikode, Kerala, due to a suspected electrical short circuit. The driver escaped the vehicle without injury before it was completely destroyed.
Why it matters
This is a local safety incident that highlights the importance of vehicle maintenance and emergency response times in urban areas.
A moving car was completely destroyed in a fire near the Pantheerankavu police station in Kozhikode city on Wednesday (August 5, 2026).
The incident occurred around 9 a.m. on the service road near the foot overbridge. The driver, identified as Sharafudheen, was the only occupant of the vehicle who managed to escape without any injuries.
Police sources said Sharafudheen escaped from the vehicle soon after he noticed smoke emanating from the engine compartment. Though local residents attempted to put out the fire with water, it proved futile, they said.
Later, two units of fire tenders from the Meenchanda Fire and Rescue station reached the spot and extinguished the flames. The vehicle was completely gutted.
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