Mangalore : In an incident, a flames occurred in a Maruti Omni car in Mangalore on August 5, Friday and the driver had a lucky escaped from the car.
The car belonging to Alvin, bearing registration number KA-01 M-1398 had caught fire after it had moved just few meters after the repair at a garage located near SCS Hospital.
Suresh, the driver of the car who saw the sparks coming out of the car, jumped out immediately . No sooner the car was covered in flames.
According to the owner, the fire might have been caused by a short circuit. The Omni had a dual fuel system, and an LPG cylinder was also inside the car. The Kadri Police have registered a case.