Car catches fire in Erode

ERODE: A car caught fire in Erode city on Friday due to a “suspected short circuit,” police said.
K Sivakumar, 38, of Sulai, who was driving the car, escaped unhurt.
The car caught fire when Sivakumar was returning home from the Erode bus stand area. As he approached the Veerappanchatram Mariamman Temple, Sivakumar noticed smoke emanating from the car's front. He stopped the car and got out of the vehicle.
Soon the car caught fire. He attempted to put out the flames with the help of passersby.
On being alerted, firefighters reached the spot and extinguished the blaze.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the fire had originated from the battery due to a short circuit, the Veerappanchatram police said.