Yogesh K Porwar & Sunil Lohan
P
anic gripped among the motorists as a SUV moving on Bengaluru- Hosur service road,gutted in an accidental fire on Saturday.
The driver soon after the smoke billowing out of the engine jumped to safety escapes unharmed.
The incident occurred when a bike rider noticed sparks coming from the vehicle and alerted the driver.Upon receiving the warning,the driver stopped to inspect the car.
However,as soon as he opened the bonnet,the car ignited,and the fire quickly engulfed the entire vehicle.
Fortunately, the driver managed to escape unharmed, avoiding any injuries.The fire,which started near the engine, rapidly spread to the other area of the vehicle.
The Parappana Agrahara police, who were stationed there,immediately contacted the fire department. Firefighters from the Electronic City Fire Station responded swiftly and extinguished the blaze.
No injuries were reported.Authorities are currently investigating and further details are awaited.