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
Updated On: 2024-01-19 05:15 PM IST
Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
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
