Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Ethanol Tanker Overturns, Catches Fire in Maharashtra
A big truck carrying ethanol flipped over and caught fire on a highway in Maharashtra.
It happened early in the morning around 2 am.
The truck was going from Solapur to Gujarat.
The driver and his helper jumped out safely and weren't hurt.
Firefighters worked for hours to put out the fire.
The truck was completely burned, but no one was injured.
The road was blocked for a while, but the police cleared it quickly.
An ethanol tanker overturned and caught fire on the Dhule-Solapur highway in Maharashtra.
The incident occurred around 2 am on Saturday in Georai tehsil of Beed district.
The driver and assistant escaped unhurt by jumping out of the vehicle.
Firefighters controlled the blaze around 6 am, and the truck was completely gutted.
The incident caused a temporary traffic jam, which was cleared by the police.
- Who
- The driver and assistant of the ethanol tanker
- What
- An ethanol-carrying tanker overturned and caught fire
- When
- Around 2 am on Saturday
- Where
- Dhule-Solapur highway, Georai tehsil, Beed district, Maharashtra
- Why
- The driver lost control, causing the tanker to veer off the road and hit the divider
- Location
- Dhule-Solapur highway, Georai tehsil, Beed district, Maharashtra
- Time of Incident
- Around 2 am on Saturday
- Cargo
- Ethanol
- Destination
- Gujarat
- Fire Control Time
- Around 6 am
- Casualties
- None
- Vehicle Condition
- Completely gutted in the fire