Kundapur: Moving car catches fire, gutted in Vandse

Kundapur: Moving car catches fire, gutted in Vandse

Kundapur, Jan 31, 2026: A moving car caught fire suddenly and was completely gutted within minutes near Sharke Cross in Vandse village on the Hemmadi–Kollur State Highway on Saturday morning.

The car belonged to Bhaskar Achar, a resident of Beejadi. He was travelling to Alur on work and was returning towards Kundapur around 10 am when smoke, accompanied by a loud noise, began to emanate from the front of the vehicle. Alerted by this, Bhaskar Achar immediately pulled over to the side of the road.

However, the flames intensified rapidly. Despite efforts by local residents to extinguish the fire, the blaze could not be controlled and the entire car was reduced to ashes within a short time. Bhaskar Achar escaped unhurt as he managed to get out of the vehicle in time.

Preliminary information suggests that the fire was caused by a short circuit. Personnel from the Kundapur Fire and Emergency Services and police from the Kollur police station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.