Fire breaks out in a pick-up van in Coimbatore

Coimbatore: A fire broke out in a pick-up van on Nanjappa Road in Coimbatore. Eeswaran, a resident of Kamanayakkan Palayam area in Coimbatore, has come to Gandhipuram area by pick-up van to send a parcel of firecrackers to Sivakasi.


Coimbatore: A fire broke out in a pick-up van on Nanjappa Road in Coimbatore. Eeswaran, a resident of Kamanayakkan Palayam area in Coimbatore, has come to Gandhipuram area by pick-up van to send a parcel of firecrackers to Sivakasi.

Smoke started erupting from the front of the vehicle when Easwaram arrived on the Nanjappa Road. Following this, he immediately stopped the vehicle.



However, fire broke out in the front of the vehicle. People nearby moved their vehicles to safety. Following this, people there tried to extinguish the fire by pouring water. The fire department was notified and they reached the spot to put out the fire.

The incident is being investigated by the Kattoor police. The incident caused a stir in the area for some time.

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