Assam: Moving Vehicle Catches Fire in Sonari
Guwahati: A Mahindra Jeeto vehicle unexpectedly caught fire while still moving in the Sonari area of Assam’s Charaideo district on Monday afternoon.
Initial reports state that the vehicle abruptly broke down while on its way to Sonari after offloading fish at Kakotibari, and the driver was attempting to restart it when a fire broke out.
The fire entirely consumed the Mahindra Jeeto vehicle with the registration number AS-33-C-0486.
Although, the fire brigades were informed regarding the incident, however, the tenders haven’t reached the spot at the moment.
The driver of the vehicle, identified as Abidur Rahman, narrating the incident said, “I bought fish from Sonari and unloaded it in Kakotibari. After returning back, my vehicle suddenly broke down. As I was going to restart again it suddenly caught fire in which I sustained burned injuries on my hand.”
Meanwhile, the exact cause behind the fire is yet to be ascertained.