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A major fire broke out early Wednesday morning on National Highway-18 in Mayurbhanj district when a truck loaded with tomatoes caught fire en route from Baripada to Ranchi.
According to sources, the incident occurred near Mundhakata Square under the Jharpokharia police limits. The truck, laden with several quintals of fresh tomatoes, veered off balance and crashed into a central road divider, said eyewitnesses.
Shortly after the collision, the vehicle burst into flames, consuming both the truck and its entire cargo within minutes. The driver and the helper reportedly escaped the vehicle before the fire spread, avoiding injury, ...