Mangalore, February 29: A parked car caught fire on Wednesday afternoon in the city, causing heavy loss.
The newly purchased Maruti Ritz was parked near the gate of St Aloysius School at Karangalpady here.
The driver had gone somewhere after parking his car. Eye witnesses said that there was a heap of ashes, as labourers belonging to Mangalore City Corporation had burned garbage in that place in the morning.
Though the fire was extinguished, it is gathered, a passerby might have thrown the remnants of a smoked cigarette.
The fire was put off by the locals who saw black smoke billowing into the sky. The front portion of the car was completely gutted. The engine, wiring and car battery of the car were also damaged in the incident.
Fire brigades and jurisdictional police also rushed to the spot.
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