Vitla:April.21:A tempo carrying dry grass,caught fire at Kambalabette near Vitla when it touched an electric transformer cable. The driver immediately stopped the vehicle in front of Kambalabettu Masjid and escaped unhurt.

The local residents tried to extinguish the fire but could not manage to do that. The civil defense vehicle was called to the spot. The residents provided water to extinguish the fire. Traffic on Puttur-Vitla road was jam for some time due to the incident. Vitla Police station officer and staff reached the spot and carried out the inspection of the incident