A truck caught fire at Yendada junction in Visakhapatnam on National Highway 16 which connects Chennai and Kolkata.
The truck was loaded with iron ore and was bound to Odisha from Visakhapatnam. The incident took place on Thursday within the jurisdiction of Arilova Police Station.
The truck driver and the cleaner got out of the vehicle and fled as the truck caught fire. Firefighters and police rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control. No injuries or casualties were reported in the incident.
A few weeks back, a truck full of wires caught fire when it came in contact with a high-tension railway power line near Sakreli gate near Baradwar railway station in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district.