A running Audi car suddenly caught fire on Jalna Road near Dhoot Hospital at around 10pm on Monday. The fire quickly intensified, reducing the vehicle to ashes, leaving only the chassis.
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According to the information received, Chaitanya Jaggannath Kodwar was driving the Audi from Nanded to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. When he came near the Chikalthana Airport, he noticed something unusual coming out from the engine.
Later, the car suddenly caught fire on the stretch between Dhoot Hospital and Vitthalnagar Chowk Road near Sahyadri Hospital.
Other vehicle drivers noticed the flames and alerted Kodwar. He then pulled over and immediately took out his belongings from the car.
The car soon burst into flames and within no time the car was reduced to ashes, with only the chassis remaining.
The nearby residents immediately informed the police and the fire brigade. However, the car was completely burnt until the fire brigade arrived.
Fortunately, no casualties were reported in the incident.
A large crowd had gathered to witness the fire incident, causing a massive traffic jam on both sides of the road. The police then dispersed the crowd and cleared the way for the ongoing traffic.
