Sehore (Madhya Pradesh): A container ferrying diesel overturned in Kothari village located on Indore-Bhopal highway on Friday, the police said. The police added that no fatalities were reported. As per the statements of Ashta police station SHO Pushpendra Singh Rathore, the accident occurred as the container rammed into boundary wall and overturned, after which the diesel began leaking from it.
The locals who witnessed the incident were the first ones to come to the aid of the driver and helped him escape the mangled vehicle. A few minutes after the incident, the diesel leaking from the container triggered a massive fire.
The fire brigade officials of municipality learnt about the incident and immediately reached the spot to extinguish the fire. The Ashta police team, led by SHO Rathore also rushed to the location. The driver of the container is safe and has sustained minor injuries only, said SHO Rathore.