Totally 21 vehicles. 3 rows (each row 7 vehicles were present). They were planning to unload the vehicle by early morning. These vehicles came from Bombay.....
Traffic had been diverted to other side of road....
Fire under control, totally out of 21 only 4 vehicles were damaged.....
Truck transporting 26 Honda motorcycles gutted
Updated: August 13, 2015 18:02 IST |
Updated: August 13, 2015 18:02 IST |
A truck transporting 26 new motorcycles was gutted
in an accidental fire on Dr. Rajkumar Road in Rajaji
Nagar on Thursday. No casualties were reported as
the driver jumped out of the truck to safety.
Two fire tenders managed to douse the fire after 40
minutes. The value of the lost property is yet to be
estimated, police said.
According to fire officials, the truck was transporting
26 Honda motorcycles and was heading towards Max
Honda showroom to deliver the vehicles when the
incident took place around 3.10 a.m. Gururaj, the
driven noticed the smoke from the engine and stopped
the lorry near Suguna Hospital to check. As he opened
the bonnet of the truck, fire broke out due to
electrical short circuit which engulfed the vehicle. The
driver escaped unhurt though the consignment of
motorcycles was gutted.
The Rajajinagar police have taken up a case and are investigating.
in an accidental fire on Dr. Rajkumar Road in Rajaji
Nagar on Thursday. No casualties were reported as
the driver jumped out of the truck to safety.
Two fire tenders managed to douse the fire after 40
minutes. The value of the lost property is yet to be
estimated, police said.
According to fire officials, the truck was transporting
26 Honda motorcycles and was heading towards Max
Honda showroom to deliver the vehicles when the
incident took place around 3.10 a.m. Gururaj, the
driven noticed the smoke from the engine and stopped
the lorry near Suguna Hospital to check. As he opened
the bonnet of the truck, fire broke out due to
electrical short circuit which engulfed the vehicle. The
driver escaped unhurt though the consignment of
motorcycles was gutted.
The Rajajinagar police have taken up a case and are investigating.
