Scores of parked cars of a defunct call taxi company went up in flames covering the area in thick smoke in Chennai. Reason for fire yet to be ascertained.
Nearly 200 cars are said to have gone up in flames in a private car park in Porur, Chennai on Sunday afternoon.
There are no details of casualties yet. A spark from nearby burning garbage is believed to have spread to the cars. However, there is no confirmation on the source of the fire. A security guard noticed the fire and alerted the fire brigade who then rushed to the spot.
50 firemen were deployed in the fire-fighting operation. Fire personnel said that majority of the cars had mechanical faults and had been parked for over a year.
The cars were parked in an empty plot of land opposite Ramachandra hospital.
