Van ablaze on expressway

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A van heading to Akuressa caught fire at the 54.1 milepost on the Southern Expressway this morning, police said. Five people including the driver managed to escape the van.

The cause for the fire was said to be an electrical short-circuit, police said

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reader Friday, 19 April 2013 04:16 AM

when you try to go beyond 100kmph this is a posibility for old vehicals

mohamed asfar Friday, 19 April 2013 11:07 AM

may be a chinese van.

Lobo Friday, 19 April 2013 02:06 PM

No it was an Indian Tata!

buhary Saturday, 20 April 2013 06:11 AM

might hear lot more in future

new guy Saturday, 20 April 2013 06:22 AM

indian van on a chinese road?
da hell it will burn

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