IN PHOTOS: One dead after fire breaks out in truck in Maharashtra's Thane

Updated On: 19 January, 2024 05:15 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

One person was charred to death after a container truck overturned and went up in flames in Maharashtra's Thane city, the officials said. Pics/RDMC

The incident took place in the early hours of Friday, an official said. Pics/RDMC

The incident occurred around 2.35 am on the Ghodbunder Road near Hiranandani Estate, an official said

The container was empty but the vehicle caught fire after it overturned, the civic officials said

The Firefighters rushed to the spot following the incident and took nearly an hour to control the fire, the officials added

The charred body of a person was found inside the empty container, an official said

The victim is yet to be identified, while the body has been sent for post-mortem, the official said

Traffic on the busy carriageway was disrupted following in incident, he said

For nearly three hours after the accident, the traffic on the busy road was disrupted, he said

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