Archive · 8 Nov 2025
SUV Catches Fire on NH 65 After Hitting Divider, Passengers Safe
A car was driving on a highway very early on Saturday morning.
The car hit the divider in the middle of the road, which caused it to flip over.
Soon after, the car's engine sparked, and the whole car caught fire.
Luckily, all eight people inside the car got out safely before the flames grew too big.
The accident blocked the road and caused traffic jams.
Firefighters came to put out the flames, but the car was burned completely.
Police moved the car so traffic could flow again.
An SUV caught fire after colliding with a road divider on National Highway 65 in Nalgonda district.
The incident occurred at Gundrampally in Chityala mandal in the early hours of Saturday.
The vehicle overturned and subsequently caught fire, but all eight occupants escaped unhurt.
Firefighters were deployed to extinguish the blaze, which completely gutted the SUV.
The accident caused temporary traffic disruption on the highway before normal flow was restored.
- Who
- Eight occupants of an SUV
- What
- An SUV hit a road divider, overturned, caught fire, and was later extinguished by firefighters.
- When
- Early hours of Saturday
- Where
- National Highway 65 at Gundrampally in Chityal mandal of Nalgonda district, Telangana
- Why
- Suspected overspeeding and negligent driving led to hitting the divider; fire believed to have started from an engine spark.
- Location
- Gundrampally, Chityala mandal, Nalgonda district, Telangana
- Highway
- National Highway 65 (NH 65)
- Vehicle Type
- SUV
- Occupants
- 8
- Injuries
- None reported
- Outcome
- Vehicle completely gutted, traffic disrupted then restored
