Man escapes unhurt after car catches fire

Sharjah: A man who was driving a car had a miraculous escape after the moving vehicle burst into flames on Al Tawaun Bridge in Sharjah on Monday afternoon.

The car caught fire at 12.45pm, a Sharjah Civil Defence official said.

The motorist stopped the vehicle after he realised his car had a problem. Firefighters who rushed to the scene controlled the blaze, the official said.

The case was handed over to the forensic laboratory to determine the cause of the fire.

Civil Defence Departments in UAE have urged motorists to carry a fire extinguisher in their vehicles and to carry out regular maintenance to reduce the risk of fires.