Police said there were six people in the truck when the incident occurred. (Representative)
Pune:
Four people, including two minors, were killed after a truck caught fire following a collision in Pune in Maharashtra on Monday evening, police said.
According to officials, four people, including two minors, were killed in the accident, which took place near Swaminarayan Temple and Navle Bridge on the Pune-Bangaluru highway at around 9.30 pm.
Prima facie, it appears that the truck crashed into a container due to a brake failure and then hit another truck, after which it caught fire, police said.
Following this information, a team of officials from the Pune Municipal Corporation Fire Brigade reached the spot and doused the flames.
The bodies of the victims were removed from the burning truck and taken to a hospital for further examination.
Police said there were six people in the truck when the incident occurred.
“Four of them were killed, while two others managed to escape by jumping from the truck. They were also injured in the accident,” they said.
“However, the victims have not yet been identified,” she added.
Police continued to investigate the incident.
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