Five people were killed in a fire at a road construction site in Alluri Sitaramaraju district on Saturday while a pickup truck was being refuelled, a police official said.
VIDEO | Five people were killed in a fire at a road construction site in Alluri Sitaramaraju district on Saturday while a pickup truck was being refuelled. “It was not a blast. I would call it an accidental fire.
Superintendent of Police Amit Bardar said the incident occurred at Pinakota village in Anantagiri mandal, where workers transport diesel in drums to refuel vehicles as the site is around 100 km away. Five deaths is what we have been able to confirm so far,” Bardar told PTI, adding that the incident occurred at around 8.30 am.
The workers may not have taken adequate precautions while filling the truck’s tank, and a spark could have triggered the fire, he said. The workers may not have taken adequate precautions while filling the truck’s tank, and a spark could have triggered the fire, he said. (Source: Third Party) #AndhraPradesh A police team had reached the spot, while another team was expected to arrive shortly to investigate the incident, he added.
