Four people died after an electric car caught fire and was completely burnt following a road accident on the Vijayawada West Bypass in Andhra Pradesh’s NTR district. Another person suffered serious injuries and was shifted to a hospital for treatment. The injured person’s condition is reported to be critical.
The accident occurred while the occupants were returning from a function held in Namburu. The car met with an accident on the bypass and subsequently caught fire, leaving the vehicle completely burnt. The exact cause of the accident and what triggered the fire are yet to be established. Police are expected to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Deceased Identified
Preliminary information identified the deceased as Kommareddy Ramdev, 39, from Nunna; his mother, Kommareddy Aruna; another child; and Tiguru Vijaya from Namburu. After learning about the accident, relatives rushed to the scene. Family members were overcome with grief as they struggled to come to terms with the sudden loss of their loved ones.
The seriously injured person was taken to a hospital, where treatment is continuing.
Investigation Underway
The incident has caused widespread sorrow in the surrounding areas, particularly in Nunna and Namburu, from where the victims reportedly hailed.
Further details about how the accident occurred and the circumstances that led to the electric car catching fire are awaited. The cause of the blaze has not yet been confirmed, and no conclusion can be drawn about whether the vehicle’s electric battery was involved.