Summary:
Surat: A van carrying three children to a private tuition class caught fire in Mota Varachha area of the city on Friday morning. The van owner didn’t have permission to ferry the children.Fire brigade officials said the fire broke out at 7.50 am at the gate of Satellite Society in Mota Varachha. The front portion of the van being driven by Vimal Patel was gutted in the fire.Patel told TOI, “I was on my way to drop the three students to a private tuition class. I stopped the van after going to some distance and took out the children safety. Van’s driver said leakage from the petrol tank and a short-circuit led to the fire..