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Seven killed in diesel truck fire during fuel transfer in Andhra Pradesh
Seven people died in a diesel truck fire on Saturday in Peechumamidi village, in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitarama Raju district.
The pickup truck was carrying diesel for earthmoving machines used in road construction, and workers were preparing to transfer fuel to another vehicle.
Police said the truck caught fire during the transfer, and the flames spread to a dumper truck and a two-wheeler, destroying all three vehicles.
Police described the blast as an accidental fire and dismissed reports that detonators caused it.
An LPG cylinder inside one of the vehicles later exploded.
The victims included a government school teacher and two migrant workers; their bodies were taken to Anakapalli Hospital for post-mortem examinations.
Families are due to receive ₹5 lakh each from the contractor, and officials will help eligible families seek insurance assistance.
Seven people were killed when a diesel-laden pickup truck caught fire and exploded during fuel transfer in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitarama Raju district.
The incident happened at around 8.30 am on Saturday in Peechumamidi village, police said.
The victims included a 44-year-old government school teacher and two migrant workers.
The fire spread to a dumper truck and a two-wheeler, and an LPG cylinder inside one of the vehicles later exploded.
Police said the diesel was being moved in drums to refuel earthmoving machines at a road construction site about 100 kilometres away.
- Who
- Seven people, including a government school teacher and two migrant workers, were killed.
- What
- A diesel-laden pickup truck caught fire and exploded during fuel transfer.
- When
- Saturday at around 8.30 am.
- Where
- Peechumamidi village in Ananthagiri mandal, Alluri Sitarama Raju district, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Workers were preparing to transfer diesel to refuel vehicles used for road construction. Police described the fire as accidental.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The pickup truck caught fire while workers prepared to transfer diesel to another vehicle.
The blaze spread to a dumper truck and a two-wheeler, and an LPG cylinder inside one of the vehicles subsequently exploded.
- Deaths
- Seven people
- Location
- Peechumamidi village, Ananthagiri mandal, Andhra Pradesh
- Time
- Around 8.30 am on Saturday
- Vehicles damaged
- Pickup truck, dumper truck and two-wheeler
- Distance to work site
- Around 100 kilometres
What people are saying
It was an accidental fire. The pickup truck belonged to the contractor executing the road construction work.
The workers were moving diesel in drums to refuel vehicles because the work site was around 100 kilometres away.
In addition, the authorities would facilitate insurance assistance to eligible families in accordance with the applicable policy terms and conditions,