New Delhi: A massive fire broke out at a flyover near the Khanna area in Punjab’s Ludhiana on Wednesday afternoon after an oil tanker hit the divider and overturned. No casualties were reported in the incident.
Five fire tenders were immediately rushed to the spot to douse the blaze.
In a video shared by news agency ANI, plumes of thick and black smoke were seen billowing into the sky after the accident.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Khanna, Amneet Kondal told ANI that authorities received information at 12.30 pm that an oil tanker caught fire after hitting the divider on a flyover.
She said that five fire tenders along with the civil and police administration immediately reached the spot and doused the blaze.
"The situation is under control. Traffic has been diverted," SSP added.
She further stated that the driver of the vehicle sustained minor injuries but no casualties were reported in the incident.
In another incident, a fire broke out at a factory in Delhi's Bawana Industrial Area on Wednesday. After the incident occurred, 25 fire tenders were rushed to the site to douse the fire.
Speaking about the incident, Fire Officer, Ram Gopal Meena said, "The fire call was received around 1:30 am. A total of 25 fire tenders were present at the spot to control the fire. There has been a huge loss but no one is injured in the incident. The fire has been brought under control now."
No injuries or causalities were reported after the incident, reported ANI.