20141111 Philippines Taxi catches fire in Cebu City
Philippines Nov 11 2014 “Automobile & Railway”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 0 or unknown Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Taxi catches fire in Cebu City
Updated: 2014-11-11-11:34
Early morning traffic was slowed down at a street in Cebu City Tuesday after a taxi caught fire there.
No one was initially reported injured in the fire at Escario Street, GMA Cebu’s Gregy Magdadaro reported.
The fire quickly razed the “Emerson” taxi (GXS-281).
Cabbie Gilbert Vildosola, who with his passenger got out of the cab in time, said he saw smoke coming out of the engine before the car caught fire. Emerson’s Taxi officials maintained the fleet is roadworthy due to regular maintenance.
Investigators theorized the taxi’s engine may have overheated, and the heat could have reached the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank, triggering the fire. As of 11:40 a.m., the taxi was totally burned and removed from the main road.
Websource:GMA News Online
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