A 40-year-old man escaped unhurt after the car he was travelling in caught fire, near Ambur town in Tirupattur
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A 40-year-old man escaped unhurt after the car he was travelling, caught fire near Ambur town in Tirupattur.
The police said that as part of his business work, B. Vishwanathan, a native of Chinnavarikam village near Ambur town, was travelling on the stretch when he noticed smoke from the bonnet of the vehicle after it caught fire.
Immediately, Vishwanathan got down from the car. Before firefighters from Ambur doused the fire, the car got completely gutted. He was sent to Government Taluk Hospital in the town for medical checkup.
Police removed the charred vehicle from the carriageway to resume traffic movement on the stretch. A case was registered by Ambur Town police. A probe is underway.
Published – July 29, 2025 11:21 pm IST
