The driver ran away as soon as he heard about the fire. People ran after him shouting, but he did not stop.
A truck loaded with chillies caught fire today on Gujarat’s Gondal-Jamkandorana road. As soon as he came to know about the fire, the driver kept driving the truck for 10 kilometers. After this, the truck overturned on the river bank near the bus stand, 10 km away from Hadmatala village. fortunately in this accident
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Chillies worth lakhs of rupees burnt to ashes Passersby had informed the fire brigade and police that the truck was on fire. As soon as the information was received, the fire brigade team reached the spot and controlled the fire. However, by then the chillies worth lakhs of rupees loaded in the truck had been burnt to ashes. Police have registered a case against the driver.
The truck belonged to a businessman from Rajasthan According to the information received from the fire brigade, this truck belonged to a businessman from Rajasthan. The truck was filled with dry red chilli, which was being brought to Gujarat for sale. The truck was parked under the high tension line near Hadmatala village of Gondal taluka. During this time the truck caught fire. When people told the driver, he drove away the truck and met with an accident.