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extinguishing the fire in the truck
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A sudden fire in a moving truck on Agra Road in Hathras city created panic in the area. The truck fire was brought under control after about an hour of effort by the vehicle wash pressure pump operator and the fire brigade. Goods worth several lakhs loaded in the truck were burnt to ashes.
Smoke was seen coming out of a truck carrying goods from Hathras to Kanpur and Lucknow as soon as it reached near Agra Road Bamba. On this the common people created an uproar and got the truck stopped. When the truck driver looked up, he was shocked to see huge smoke coming out. The truck was hurriedly parked in front of a nearby vehicle wash pressure pump. The artisans here tried to extinguish the fire with pressure.
Efforts were made to prevent the fire from reaching the diesel tank of the truck. After about 15 minutes, the fire brigade vehicle also reached the spot. Who brought the fire in the cargo of the truck under control after about two and a half hours of hard work. The entire load of readymade garments loaded in the truck was completely burnt to ashes. Apart from this, 80 percent of the goods like shoes, slippers etc. were burnt. Many sacks of asafoetida got spoiled in the fire, new steel and brass utensils and battery scrap also got spoiled due to the fire. Transport operator Ashu Chhabra says that the fire could have been caused by sparks from fireworks released during a wedding falling on the tarpaulin.