Two Cars, One Collision, a Fire: A Tbilisi Crash That Could Happen to Anyone
In the Gldani district of Tbilisi, two cars collided — and within moments, both were ablaze. One person was injured. It is the kind of ordinary accident that happens on Georgian roads every day, and a stark reminder of how fast a vehicle can go from a fender-bender to a fireball.
What happened
After the collision on Sheshelidze Street, both vehicles caught fire; emergency crews responded and one person was slightly injured. (Reported by Kvirispalitra.) Similar scenes repeat across the country — a cargo truck ablaze on Pipia Street in Tbilisi that threatened to spread to a second truck (Akhali Taoba), and a collision near the Rikoti pass that left a vehicle in flames and one person dead (Ambebi).
Why car fires are so dangerous
A modern car is full of fuel, oil, plastics and electrical wiring. And in Georgia, a great many vehicles are converted to run on gas (LPG/CNG), adding a pressurised fuel system to the risk. A fire after a crash, a fuel leak, or an electrical fault can engulf a car in under a minute — often while people are still inside or nearby. On a highway, the fire service can be far away, and those first seconds are yours alone.
How to protect yourself on the road
- 1.Keep a car fire extinguisher within reach — in the cabin, not buried in the boot. A fire-extinguisher ball or compact extinguisher can stop a small engine fire before it spreads.
- 2.Maintain your fuel and gas system — especially if your car runs on LPG/CNG. Check for leaks and have any conversion done professionally.
- 3.Never ignore the warning signs: a fuel smell, smoke from the bonnet, a burning odour, or a dashboard warning light.
- 4.If your car catches fire: pull over, switch off the engine, get everyone out and at least 10 metres away, and call 112. Don't fully open the bonnet — a rush of air feeds the fire.
- 5.Never go back into a burning car for belongings.
A car fire gives you seconds, not minutes. The difference between a scare and a tragedy is having a way to act — within arm's reach. That is exactly what ORDEX is built to give.
Sources: Gldani (Sheshelidze St) two-car fire — Kvirispalitra; Tbilisi (Pipia St) truck fire — Akhali Taoba; Rikoti pass collision — Ambebi.