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Police are still investigating the reason behind a tragic accident in Delhi in which the car caught fire and the driver lost his life. Some people believe this too was due to the use of sanitiser. But can a bottle of sanitiser cause fire in your car on a hot sunny day because it is primarily made up of alcohol which is extremely flammable? Speaking to experts and looking into the material safety data of hand sanitisers, India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) found that the answer in one word is NO. It is extremely unlikely that a bottle of sanitiser will burst into fire on its own. But there are several ifs and buts. And it's not a good idea to leave your sanitiser bottle on the dashboard of your car. Read on to know why. The science of catching fire How much heat does it take for a sanitiser bottle to "burst into flames on its own"? Well, it's much, much more than how hot a car gets after being parked outdoors for hours in the torrid Indian summer. Th