Suryapet, Feb. 22 -- A car travelling from Vijayawada to Hyderabad caught fire on Saturday morning on the national highway under Munagala police station limits of Suryapet district in Telangana, police said.

Two occupants managed to escape from the vehicle without injuries as the vehicle was gutted in flames.

The cause of the fire is still unknown and under investigation, police added.

In another incident, a fire broke out at a timber depot in Karmangath under Saroornagar police station limits in Rangareddy district on Friday night.

Fire department personnel responded promptly after receiving the call and rushed to the spot.

"We received a fire call around 11:07 pm. A total of three fire vehicles reached the spot and controlled the f...