Pranoy Hawladar
Port Blair, May 22: A Hyundai car with Maharastra registration number was destroyed by fire on Saturday right at the Bhatubasti Bazaar.
The incident took place at around 6.25 pm when a defence family got inside the said car after shopping in the area and turned the car towards Minnie Bay direction.
According to report while turning the car the owner of the car detected smoke inside the car and responding immediately he brought everyone outside.
Soon flames erupted from the front portion of the car. It is believed that short circuit in the battery unit might have resulted in this fire. No one is injured in this accident. Before Fire Brigade team could reach, shopkeepers in the area extinguished the fire using fire extinguishers, it is learnt.
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