File photo
Sundargarh: The driver and helper of a truck loaded with LPG cylinders had a narrow escape as the vehicle caught fire in the district on Saturday.
According to sources, when the truck was going from Jharsuguda to Rourkela on the Sambalpur-Rourkela Expressway, the driver noticed smoke coming out of the engine near Rasrajpur village in the district.
The driver stopped the truck on road side and he along with the helper came out of it. As the engine caught fire, the driver informed the Fire Brigade.
The Fire personnel rushed to the spot and doused the flame. Fortunately, except the engine, the fire had not spread to the body of the truck when the Fire personnel extinguished it.
Mumbai: Actress Athiya Shetty and Team India cricketer KL Rahul will welcome a new member…
Mumbai: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Friday came down heavily on political leaders…
Bhubaneswar: The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), a public transit agency in Odisha, on Friday…
Mumbai: Over the years, female actresses have often outshone their male confreres at the domestic…
Bhubaneswar: War of words between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition Biju Janata…
Bhubaneswar: Local boy Kabir Hans delighted the home crowd at the Kalinga Stadium Tennis Centre by…
Mumbai: Television actor Nitin Chauhan’s untimely demise at the age of 35 has once again…
Cuttack: Vendors will not be allowed to do business on footpaths during the upcoming Bali…