Goa, April 27 -- A passenger van was engulfed in flames in a freak fire leaving the vehicle completely charred. The cause of the fire was believed to be a short circuit in the engine compartment. The incident happened at Guirim on Saturday evening. The owner of the van Mahadev Morajkar, had just recently done maintenance work on his vehicle in preparation for its upcoming passing test. He said that he had invested a significant amount of money and time into restoring the vehicle the van and performing some engine work, to ensure it passed the test.

As Mahadev was on his way to Mapusa, the van suddenly caught fire, and within moments, the flames had engulfed the entire vehicle. It was a scene of chaos and panic, as Mahadev quickly realize...