Karkala, 11 Jan 2015: A parked auto near Government Hospital in Karkala caught fire and exploded on Saturday, January 10.
According to the eye witnesses, the passersby who noticed the smoke coming out from the auto tried to douse the fire. But the vehicle burst into flames after the gas cylinder in it exploded.
No injuries were reported in the premises as it was an isolated place. The fire personnel who reached the spot doused the fire.
Tracing the abandoned auto in the place, various suspecting theories have been developed by the locals.