Seven burnt alive as tanker explodes
At least seven people were burnt alive when a tanker filled with highly inflammable material caught fire after overturning on Saturday.
The mishap took place near Chaori check post on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway at around 3 pm, officials in the district disaster control room said.
The tanker, said to be carrying petrol, went up in flames after overturning and exploding. Three persons travelling in the vehicle and four others walking on the road were burnt alive, control room chief Jaideep Visave said.
The mishap took place near Chaori check post on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway at around 3 pm, officials in the district disaster control room said.
The tanker, said to be carrying petrol, went up in flames after overturning and exploding. Three persons travelling in the vehicle and four others walking on the road were burnt alive, control room chief Jaideep Visave said.