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Car catches fire on Akshardham flyover, second incident in 4 days

CNG leak possible reason; no one was injured in the fire

SNS | New Delhi | March 13, 2019 5:43 pm

Car catches fire on Akshardham flyover, second incident in 4 days

A car caught fire on the flyover near Akshardham temple in East Delhi on Wednesday. Reports said the vehicle caught fire on the Akshardham flyover apparently due to a CNG leak inside the vehicle.

No one was injured in the fire. The incident took place around 11.25 am on Wednesday.

Quoting fire brigade officials, a few media reports said two fire tenders were sent to the spot and the fire was brought under control soon.

A few days ago, three people, including a woman and her two minor children, were burnt to death in a similar accident on the Akshardham flyover.

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