Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Sep 6: A luxury car was gutted while on the move along the national highway near NITK on Thursday September 5. Fortunately, all the occupants in the vehicle escaped unhurt.
The BMW was traveling from Udupi to Mangaluru when smoke suddenly started billowing from the rear. A car following the BMW sped up, overtook it, and alerted the driver about the smoke. The occupants and driver immediately stopped the car and safely exited the vehicle.
The incident was reported to Kadri police station, and fire service personnel quickly arrived at the scene to extinguish the fire.
The cause of the fire is still unknown. The car is owned by a contractor from Koteshwara. Traffic on the highway was disrupted for over 45 minutes. A case has been registered at Suratkal police station.