A man and his daughter escaped death on Friday, January 29, after a vehicle they were in burst into flames near Nyali Bridge in Mombasa County.
The class eight pupil and her father were saved by good samaritans who helped them jump out of the vehicle.
The cause of the fire was not yet established as investigations are still ongoing.
The incident took place just months after a vehicle burst into flames on Shelly Beach in Likoni, Mombasa County in October 2020.
Likoni Police Commander Jane Munywoki had stated that the Toyota Landcruiser V8 spontaneously caught fire after getting stuck on the busy beach.
The occupants in the vehicle were reported to have escaped with minor injuries as the flames ravaged the vehicle.
Reports indicate that car fires are majorly caused by fuel leaks or a short circuit of the battery, the battery terminal, or electric wires of the vehicle with experts saying that clothes used during maintenance and are stained with fuel, can also cause a fire if accidentally left under the bonnet.
Experts warn that due to electric items in a car, drivers should check if the battery terminal is properly fixed on the battery.
They add that high-speed limits can increase the risk of fire in case of pre-existing faults because the car components heat up faster.
Here is the video of the aftermath of the fire incident courtesy of the Standard:
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