Moving car catches fire; driver escapes unharmed

Upon seeing smoke rising from the bonnet, the driver stopped the car and got out. Purmattom native Mahendra Krishanan was driving the vehicle.

A car caught fire while running in Pathanamthitta, on Sunday, November 8. Photo: Special arrangement
1 min read  |  Published: 08 Nov 2026 Updated: 08 Nov 2026, 02:16 pm

Pathanamthitta, Keralam: A car caught fire while running in Pathanamthitta, on Sunday, November 8. The driver escaped while the vehicle was completely consumed by the fire. 

The incident occurred in Pathanamthitta’s Pullad between 5.50- 6 am said the fire fighters.

Upon seeing smoke rising from the bonnet, the driver stopped the car and got out. Purmattom native Mahendra Krishanan was driving the vehicle alone. Even though he tried to put out the fire, it soon began spreading. The fire force team from Thiruvalla rushed to the spot and tried to extinguish the fire, but the fire engulfed the vehicle.

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