Panchkula, Haryana: A moving truck suddenly caught fire in Panchkula, creating panic on the road. Within moments, the vehicle was engulfed in flames and completely reduced to ashes. Both drivers managed to jump out in time after noticing smoke, escaping unharmed. The fire brigade later arrived and brought the blaze under control.

Incident Near Pinjore-Surajpur Stretch

The incident occurred near Pinjore-Surajpur on the Zirakpur-Shimla National Highway. After receiving information, Amravati outpost in-charge Pritam Singh reached the spot with his team and alerted the Kalka Fire Station.

Fire brigade personnel rushed to the scene and managed to control the fire after significant effort.

Truck Carrying Wheat Completely Destroyed

Truck driver Mohammad Monish and owner Riaz Khan said the vehicle was loaded with around 299 quintals of wheat. They were transporting the consignment from Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh to Baddi Mandi in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district.

Unfortunately, the entire stock of wheat was destroyed in the fire.

Driver Alleges Delay in Fire Response

Driver Mohammad Monish claimed that the fire brigade reached the spot nearly an hour after the incident, by which time the truck had already been completely gutted.

He added that he managed to jump out of the vehicle just in time, saving his life. Authorities are expected to investigate the cause of the fire and assess the losses incurred.