Chennai: A car carrying a family caught fire on the Kundrathur-Sriperumbudur road near Kavanur on Friday night. The occupants escaped without injuries after the driver noticed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle and stopped it. Balasubramanian, 56, of Pazhandandalam near Chennai, was returning home with his wife, son and other family members after attending a relative’s wedding when the incident occurred.The car burst into flames within seconds. The Poonamallee Fire and Rescue Services personnel rushed to the spot and put out the blaze. However, the car was completely gutted.
