Maruti Omni MPI Ambulance catches fire near Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi

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A Maruti Omni MPI Ambulance catches fire near Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi. Firefighters were able to quickly gain control over the flames, preventing the fire from spreading to nearby vehicles. The incident is being investigated for possible arson. The use of CNG in vehicles is growing steadily. Recent fire accidents involving CNG vehicles have shown that tanks may explode though compliant with current vehicle regulation. Such a repeated scenario is certainly not acceptable having in mind the tremendous amount of energy released when a compressed tank bursts. Investigation of recent vehicle fire cases highlights potential improvements in current CNG vehicle fire safety concepts. Among others, it includes to rely on a system-level test and expectations in combination with the current comp