121109 3 vehicles go up in flames in one night
India Nov 09 2012 “Other”
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3 vehicles go up in flames in one night
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CHENNAI: Three vehicles went up in flames in different parts of the city on Friday morning. The fires did not injure anyone.
A Tata Ace mini-truck carrying a load of cardboard sheets suddenly caught fire at Basin Bridge on Friday. Police said the driver, Karthik, had a close shave. He jumped out before flames engulfed the vehicle
The vehicle was gutted and its cargo of cardboard sheets were reduced to ashes before fire tenders reached the spot. Based on a complaint by the owner of the vehicle, police are investigating the cause of fire.
The blazing mini- truck brought vehicles to a halt for an hour near the Mint-Moolakadai junction. Police said Abdul Nasar parked his Mahindra minivan in front of his house in Choolaimedu on Thursday night. When he woke up the next morning, he found his vehicle destroyed by a fire.
The cause of fire is yet to be ascertained. In a third blaze, a Maruti car was completely burned near Ashok Nagar. Based on his complaint by the car owner, Gowri Shankar, police started an investigation.
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Web Source: The Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/3-vehicles-go-up-in-flames-in-one-night/articleshow/17164741.cms
Date: 10 November, 2012
Country: India