The car which went up in flames at Gurim on Saturday.
Photo Credits: The Goan
MAPUSA
The driver had a lucky escape when a car was gutted in a fire near the Green Park Junction flyover at Gurim on Saturday afternoon.
The incident took place at around 2.30 pm, when the driver Mahadev Morjakar of Sangolda was proceeding from Guirim towards Mapusa market via Tar Bastora in a car.
As soon as the car reached the Green Park flyover on the highway, it caught fire due to a short circuit in the engine. As soon as Morajkar noticed the flames, he stopped the car by the side and left the vehicle.
After notifying the Mapusa fire services, a fire brigade led by Mapusa deputy fire officer Dnyaneshwar Parsekar rushed to the site and extinguished the fire. By that time, the car was destroyed in the fire.
