Archive · 25 Jul 2026
24-Year-Old Dies in Mumbai Car Fire After Collision
A young man named Abdel Matten was driving his car in Mumbai when it hit an autorickshaw.
The car caught fire, and Abdel sadly died.
The driver of the autorickshaw was hurt but is now okay.
The fire was put out by the fire brigade.
This happened near a place called INS Hamla in Malad East.
People are talking about how to make cars safer to prevent such accidents in the future.
A car driven by Abdel Matten collided with an autorickshaw in Malad East, Mumbai.
The car caught fire, resulting in Abdel Matten's death.
The autorickshaw driver was injured but is in stable condition.
The fire was extinguished by the fire brigade at 7:12 PM.
The incident occurred near INS Hamla in Malad East.
- Who
- Abdel Matten (24), the driver of the car, and an unidentified autorickshaw driver.
- What
- A car collision with an autorickshaw that resulted in a fire, killing the car driver and injuring the rickshaw driver.
- When
- Friday evening.
- Where
- Near INS Hamla in Malad East, Mumbai.
- Why
- The car hit an autorickshaw and burst into flames, leading to the driver's death.
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- Location
- Malad East, Mumbai
- Time of Incident
- Friday evening
- Victim's Name
- Abdel Matten
- Victim's Age
- 24
- Fire Extinguished Time
- 7:12 PM
- Rickshaw Driver's Condition
- Stable
