19.10.2025 09:51
In Pendik, Istanbul, the engine compartment of a moving car on the D-100 highway caught fire for reasons yet to be determined. As five people exited the vehicle, occasional explosion sounds were heard. The fire, which was extinguished by the fire department, turned the car into a pile of scrap metal.
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At around 00:00, the engine compartment of a car traveling in the direction of Ankara on the D-100 highway in the Pendik district of Istanbul caught fire for reasons yet unknown.
THE CAR TURNED INTO A BALL OF FLAMES
Noticing the situation, the driver immediately pulled the vehicle over to the emergency lane. The 5 people in the car got out. The flames quickly grew and engulfed the entire vehicle. There were occasional explosion sounds coming from the car.
TURNED INTO A PILE OF IRON
Upon notification from bystanders, fire, medical, and police teams were dispatched to the scene. While the fire was extinguished by the fire department, the car turned into a pile of iron. Those moments were recorded by other drivers with their mobile phones.
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