Call taxi catches fire in Chennai
Special Correspondent
CHENNAI, January 14, 2019 00:00 IST
Diver and passenger have a narrow escape
A cab attached to a call-taxi aggregator caught fire on the T.T.K. Road flyover on Saturday but the occupants narrowly escaped.
Costume designer Pallavi Singh booked a cab from T. Nagar to reach her house. Around 9 p.m., the car was on the flyover when she smelled something burning.
“Initially, she thought it was from outside. However, she spotted smoke inside the vehicle and alerted the driver. He told her there was nothing to worry. Subsequently, other motorists alerted the driver about the smoke coming from the vehicle,” said Subhadra Marimuthu, an advocate for Pallavi Singh.
The car stopped on the flyover and the two stepped out. “In a matter of seconds, the car went up in flames and my client was shocked. Her wallets and other valuables in it were gutted,” Ms. Subhadra said.
The Fire and Rescue service personnel were alerted and they reached the spot within minutes. “We stopped traffic beneath and on the flyover and doused the fire in sometime. Vehicles from Mylapore and Teynampet were pressed into service,” said Mohammed Ayub, station fire officer, Velachery.
Special Correspondent
CHENNAI, January 14, 2019 00:00 IST
Diver and passenger have a narrow escape
A cab attached to a call-taxi aggregator caught fire on the T.T.K. Road flyover on Saturday but the occupants narrowly escaped.
Costume designer Pallavi Singh booked a cab from T. Nagar to reach her house. Around 9 p.m., the car was on the flyover when she smelled something burning.
“Initially, she thought it was from outside. However, she spotted smoke inside the vehicle and alerted the driver. He told her there was nothing to worry. Subsequently, other motorists alerted the driver about the smoke coming from the vehicle,” said Subhadra Marimuthu, an advocate for Pallavi Singh.
The car stopped on the flyover and the two stepped out. “In a matter of seconds, the car went up in flames and my client was shocked. Her wallets and other valuables in it were gutted,” Ms. Subhadra said.
The Fire and Rescue service personnel were alerted and they reached the spot within minutes. “We stopped traffic beneath and on the flyover and doused the fire in sometime. Vehicles from Mylapore and Teynampet were pressed into service,” said Mohammed Ayub, station fire officer, Velachery.
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