GANGTOK, 11 May: A taxi vehicle suddenly burst out in flames
as it reached the Flyover bridge near Lall Bazaar on the national highway this
afternoon. This provided a bizarre spectacle for passersby who saw a moving
vehicle suddenly spew fire in the middle of the road. The fire ravaged the
entire vehicle with nothing left to salvage except scrap metal. The incident
took place at around 3:30 pm; two fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the
flames and though the flames were overcome, the vehicle, SK 01 T 0212, was
totally destroyed with even the seats consumed in the inferno and the tyres
bursting due to the heat. Fortunately there were no serious injuries for any of
the passengers or the driver who were immediately taken to the STNM hospital.
It is suspected that faulty wiring in the vehicle may have caused a short
circuit triggering the fire.
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