Freight truck gutted in mysterious fire

The vehicle was completely engulfed in flames within moments, while its occupants abandoned it and fled.Police cordoned off the area and called Rescue 1122, whose teams brought the blaze under control.

No casualties were reported.According to details, the fire broke out in a Suzuki freight vehicle carrying plastic drums filled with an unidentified liquid while it was travelling along Kuri Road.

Instead of stopping, the driver continued driving for some distance despite the vehicle being on fire.

By the time it reached Transformer Chowk, the flames had engulfed the entire vehicle, also damaging two nearby pushcarts and a motorcycle.Sadiqabad SHO Inspector Qaiser reached the scene along with police personnel, cordoned off the area and moved bystanders to safety before calling Rescue 1122.Three fire engines and rescue teams took part in the firefighting operation and eventually extinguished the blaze.

Rescue officials confirmed that no loss of life was reported.Meanwhile, the occupants reportedly fled after abandoning the vehicle as the fire intensified.

Eyewitnesses claimed that a man sitting on top of the vehicle had been smoking a cigarette.

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