Casualties were reported after four running trucks caught fire in Jharkhand's Dumka district in the early hours of Thursday, February 26. According to the news agency ANI, the fire broke out when a vehicle carrying flammable materials was hit from behind by another vehicle, igniting a fire in four trucks.
According to Dumka SDO Kaushal Kumar, casualties have occurred. He said authorities received information that the vehicle carrying the lighter was hit from behind by another vehicle, causing the lighter to burst into flames.
Visuals From Accident Site in Jharkhand
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"There were some casualties. A person sleeping in the vehicle was burned, and the driver was also burned and has been taken to the hospital," Dumka SDO Kaushal Kumar told ANI.
"The container on which the lighter was mounted was hit, and the fire started from that lighter... At present, the situation is under control, and the fires have been extinguished... But we will keep another vehicle ready, as there is a possibility that the lighter may still be on fire and could spread," Dumka SDo added.