16.01.2026 23:13
Smoke began to rise from a moving car in Amasya, and the vehicle suddenly caught fire. Explosions caused panic, and surrounding vehicles were also threatened by the flames. Firefighters intervened in the fire.
A car on the road in Amasya caught fire. The explosions in the car caused panic. The flames that spread to nearby vehicles were extinguished with difficulty.
THE CAR STARTED TO BURN WHILE IN MOTION
According to the information obtained, smoke suddenly began to rise from the car with license plate 05 DC 490, driven by Sedat Ö., while it was in motion on Hüseyin Nihal Atsız Street in Hacı İlyas Neighborhood. Noticing the situation while returning from shopping, the driver got out of the car with his wife and called the fire department.
EXPLOSIONS OCCURRED
Fire crews dispatched to the scene upon notification intervened in the flames. The explosions in the vehicle frightened the surrounding citizens and created difficult moments for the firefighters. The flames that spread to nearby vehicles were extinguished with difficulty.
Süleyman Önder, a tradesman who explained that they tried to intervene in the flames with fire extinguishers, said, "We saw that the vehicle was on fire. We ran and intervened with fire extinguishers. But it was not enough. The cylinder inside the vehicle exploded very badly. The car turned into a ball of fire. Thank God there were no casualties," he said. Police teams have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire.