Close shave for passengers as moving car catches fire in Kanpur

A moving car caught fire near Swaroop Nagar police station area in Kanpur due to short-circuit. Passengers had to jump out of the car to save their lives.

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh):A moving car caught fire near Swaroop Nagar police station area in Kanpur on Thursday.

The people inside the vehicle saved themselves by jumping out of the car and sustained minor injuries in the process.

The car reportedly caught fire due to short-circuit.

Passers-by alerted the fire brigade but till the fire tenders arrived, the car was completely reduced to ashes.