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A lorry transporting 35 tonnes of sweetener from Mysuru to Thanjavur caught occurrence connected Bargur Ghat Road present connected Thursday night.
The constabulary said erstwhile the lorry was nearing the archetypal hairpin crook adjacent to Thamaraikarai astatine astir 10 p.m. connected Thursday, a abbreviated circuit successful the motor caused it to ignite. The operator and his adjunct escaped and attempted to douse the flames with water. Passing motorists alerted the Anthiyur Fire Station. The occurrence motortruck reached the spot aft 30 minutes, by which clip the lorry was afloat engulfed. Firefighters yet brought the blaze nether control.
The vigor melted the sugar, which spilled onto the roadworthy and blocked traffic. Authorities said the roadworthy connecting Karnataka and Tamil Nadu would reopen lone aft the sweetener discarded was cleared. Nearby trees and shrubs were watered to forestall the occurrence from spreading into the forest. Traffic resumed connected the ghat roadworthy connected Friday.
