Fire hits moving car along Edsa-Ortigas

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MANILA, Philippines — A fire hit a moving car along the northbound lane of Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) near the Ortigas flyover, the Quezon City Fire District said on Sunday.

In a phone interview with INQUIRER.net, officers from the Quezon City Fire District confirmed that firefighters responded to calls about a vehicle that burned down as it was moving along the major thoroughfare.

The fire started at 9:12 p.m., officers said.

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Videos posted on social media showed the car, which appeared to be a hatchback, still moving as flames was coming out from the vehicle’s under chassis.

Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the fire.

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