Uber cab catches fire, passenger shares video

Chennai: In a terrifying incident, an Uber cab caught fire just after passenger and driver sensed the risk and stepped out of the car.

According to the report published in The News Minute, this incident occurred on TTK Road, Chennai.

After the incident, the passenger shared her experience on Instagram, she wrote, “A word of caution to all Uber users out there, who believe their safety is being taken care of with utmost sincerity. Last night, on my trip back home, I sensed a burning smell inside the car. At first my limited imagination made me think that it’s coming from the outside. Once the car drove up the TTK road fly over, I saw smoke coming out from the foot area and possibly the AC ducts. To my shock, the driver had not spotted it nor taken any effort to warn me about it. I warned him and asked him what was going on. Luckily, people from other cars around told us to pull over, as they had seen sparks from under. We stopped and exited the car, only to see it burn down to ashes, and along with it my bag containing my IDs, Dailies and Wallet. I came to know that only the metal skeleton of the seats remained. It was undoubtedly the scariest moment of my life. I cannot get that image out of my head.

And it’s been over 12 hours since this happened and I wonder if Uber even knows this happened or have absolutely nothing to say to me. This is heights of carelessness, ignorance and utter lack of interest in their customers. Thanks Uber. FYI, I saved your driver’s life last night”.

Later, Uber in an email to TNM said that Uber is grateful that both the riders and driver partner are safe after the incident. The company also confirmed that it has reached out to them both.