Truck loaded with LPG cylinders catches fire at Tikri, Jammu-Sgr highway closed
Vehicular movement temporarily restricted on highway, situation under control : SSP Udhampur
Jammu: The vehicular movement on Jammu Srinagar national highway has been restricted temporarily after a truck loaded with Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders caught fire resulting dozens of heavy explosions that rattled the entire area at Tikri near Udhampur.
Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a truck on way from Jammu to Srinagar was parked on highway side when it suddenly caught fire and flames engulfed the entire vehicle.
“Before fire tenders could have reached on spot, the LPG cylinders caught fire and started to explode.” they said adding that in half an hour, dozens of cylinders had explode rattling the entire Tikri area of Udhampur where incident took place.
Senior Superintendent of Police Udhampur Rajiv Pandey said that truck was parked on highway side when it caught fire and all the cylinders started to explode.
“The vehicle and cylinders loaded got damaged fully with no other loss of life or property and situation is completely under control.” he said.
SSP further informed that vehicular movement on highway has also been suspended temporarily and shall be restored soon—(KNO)
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