Raj Sadosh/Abohar.
A massive fire broke out today morning in a truck loaded with fodder near Sukhchain village in Abohar. While the driver and conductor narrowly escaped, the owner suffered losses amounting to lakhs of rupees. A fire tender from Abohar arrived at the scene and, after a strenuous effort, managed to bring the blaze under control. The fodder was being transported from Rajasthan to Dabwali, Haryana.
According to the information received, the truck driver, Bittu Ram—a resident of Ratta Khera, Rajasthan, said that he, along with his companion Mahavir, had departed from Ratta Khera village with a load of fodder, heading toward Dabwali. Around 4:00 AM. yesterday, as they neared Sukhchain village, a spark in the truck ignited the fodder.
Upon noticing the fire, both immediately got out of the vehicle and, with the help of local residents, alerted the fire department and the Road Safety Force (SSF). Fire department personnel—Buta Singh, Bhupinder and Pradeep—arrived with a fire tender and began efforts to extinguish the flames. Simultaneously, ASI Krishan Kumar, Yogesh, and Himanshu from the Road Safety Force reached the site to assess the situation. The driver reported that the incident resulted in a loss of lakhs of rupees.
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