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- An Accident Occurred Between A Dumper And A Trailer Near Big Chirai Bridge In Bhachau, And Both The Vehicles Caught Fire.
Kutch (Bhuj)5 hours ago
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An accident between a dumper and a trailer has come to light tonight on the six-lane highway between Bhachau and Gandhidham. A terrible fire broke out in both the vehicles after the accident. As the fire spread to the tires of both the vehicles, the tires of the vehicles exploded causing a loud explosion in the surrounding area. Due to the incident, the traffic has been blocked in one direction, although it is learned that the vehicles going towards Gandhidham from Bhachau side have been diverted to the service road by a team of highway patrol. The cause of the accident is not yet clear. At present, the fire team of Bhachau Sudhrai is continuously pouring water on the fire with fire extinguishers. It is not known if anyone was injured in the incident.
The road from Samkhiali to Gandhidham on the national highway which is constantly buzzing day and night with vehicular traffic, accidents keep happening from time to time as if it has become a daily occurrence. An accident has occurred between two cargo vehicles near Big Chirai Bridge of Bhachau taluka this evening. According to the details received from these sources, the dumper traveling from Gandhidham side towards Bhachau collided with the trailer and overturned and at the same time the fire broke out in it which also spread to the trailer that was hit. After that both the vehicles were engulfed in flames and the fire took a ferocious form. At that time, traffic was blocked in one direction. It was learned that Bhachau Fire Department is currently trying to control the fire.