A massive fire broke out in a mini truck laden with fodder in Maharashtra’s Palghar district on Thursday. As soon as the driver saw flames rising from the truck, he took it to the bank of Surya Dam and lowered the truck into the water. This accident happened in Maswan area near Palghar. Its video has also surfaced. There is no report of any casualty in the accident.
According to reports, a driver was carrying straw in his mini truck. Suddenly a huge fire broke out in the straw on the Palghar-Manor road. Soon the fire started spreading and smoke started rising from the truck. When the driver saw the smoke, he showed understanding and drove the truck away from the populated area.
#mumbai: An alert driver drove straight into the Maswan dam after his truck carrying huge hay stacks caught on fire due to extreme heat in #Palghar
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After this, the driver took the truck towards the dam built on the Surya river in Masavan area. He dropped the truck into the water and jumped out himself. However, by then the straw kept in the truck completely burnt. But after getting into the water, the fire did not spread. It is being told that the straw caught fire due to the scorching heat. Some people present on the spot made a video of it. The truck diver is completely safe. There is no news of any other being injured in the accident.