Six from Karnataka have narrow escape as car catches fire after it overturns in Keralam
The vehicle was completely gutted in the fire. All six occupants, who were travelling to Guruvayur for a temple visit, managed to get out of the car before it was engulfed in flames, say police
Six individuals from Karnataka narrowly avoided serious harm after a car they were traveling in overturned and subsequently caught fire on a national highway in Kerala, India, on November 13, 2026, according to local police reports. The incident occurred around 7 a.m. near Kunjippalli, close to Vadakara in Kozhikode district. The police stated that the vehicle collided with a road divider, leading to the accident. Following the collision, the car was engulfed in flames shortly thereafter.
Fire and Rescue Service personnel from Vadakara arrived at the scene promptly and initiated firefighting efforts. All six passengers managed to evacuate the burning vehicle before the flames consumed the car entirely, fortunately escaping without sustaining life-threatening injuries. They were subsequently transported to a nearby hospital for further medical attention.
The occupants of the car were en route to Guruvayur for a temple visit, as per initial police information. Preliminary investigations suggested that the driver had fallen asleep at the wheel, which resulted in the vehicle colliding with the divider and overturning. The police emphasized that the incident could have had much graver consequences had the occupants not been able to escape the flaming car in time.
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