A moving car is on fire on Cunningham Road

A moving car was gutted in a fire near Sparsh Hospital on a busy pedestrian road near the city police commissioner’s office on Saturday morning.

The driver of the car managed to escape in time and thus averted a major accident. No casualties were reported.

According to the traffic police, around 9:40 a.m., when the vehicle was near the hospital, smoke and flames started pouring from the car’s engine. The driver immediately got out while people nearby tried to put out the flames.

But the fire quickly spread and engulfed the vehicle, leaving it badly damaged.

Firefighters and the rescue service went to the scene and evaluated the situation. The exact cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Officials are investigating whether the fire was caused by a faulty battery, short circuit or other technical fault.

Published – 10 Oct 2026 23:32 IST