Gas cylinders explode turning truck into massive bomb

555 A truck carrying more than 200 liquid petroleum gas cylinders was burnt to ashes after it caught fire and set off a chain of explosions. The incident occurred near Nainital, India, at 11.30 am on September 25. The truck was transporting 229 cylinders from Haldwani to Almora in the Kumaon division of India, when its engine caught fire. The driver and his assistant saw smoke rising from the bonnet while crossing the Birbhatti Bridge. They stopped the truck immediately and tried to put out the fire in vain. The fire spread quickly singing them before they could flee the spot. It then spread to the container, which had the packed cylinders, setting them off in a massive series of explosions. Some cargo flew out of the truck, which had turned into a fireball, and exploded again in the vicinity, adding to the damage. Fire fighters fought for six hours to douse the flames

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