Dumka (Jharkhand): At least one person was killed in a massive fire that erupted after a gas tanker that rammed into a stationary bus near Badhait village on Dumka-Bhagalpur main road under Hansdiha police station area of the district on Thursday afternoon. After the fire, there was a massive explosion in the tanker so much so that three more buses caught fire.
The driver of the tanker has not been traced. It is speculated that either he left before the collision or was caught in the blaze. The accident happened on State Highway 17 in Dhavatand area when the tanker was on the way to Hansdiha, Superintendent of Police Amber Lakra told PTI.
"There was an explosion after the tanker overturned. Three buses that were parked nearby and several trees also caught fire," police inspector of Hansdiha Naval Kishore Singh said. One person was charred to death, while another was injured. The injured person was undergoing treatment at a hospital.
