Hyderabad, July 12 -- An auto caught fire near LB Nagar's CP Camp on Saturday, July 12. No casualties have been reported; however, the fire caused a long traffic jam in the area.

The fire erupted in an auto transporting raw material for sofas at around 1:27 pm. Luckily, the driver was able to escape unharmed. Two fire tenders responded to the incident and were able to douse the fire in 20 minutes.

Fire responders said that the incident occurred due to spontaneous combustion.

On July 9, a school bus caught fire in Kistareddypet villageof Sangareddy district.

The incident occurred in the morning while the bus was picking up students from their homes. A watchman noticed sparks near the battery and alerted the driver, after which all the ...