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Hyva truck catches fire after hitting live wire in Odisha
A gravel-loaded Hyva truck caught fire after touching a live electric wire at a crusher unit in Odisha's Dhenkanal district on Tuesday. The driver escaped unhurt. The incident occurred under Parjang police…
The Story in Brief
A gravel-loaded Hyva truck caught fire after touching a live electric wire at a crusher unit in Odisha's Dhenkanal district on Tuesday. The driver escaped unhurt. The incident occurred under Parjang police station when the vehicle was unloading at a crusher along the Rengali Canal road. Odishatv.in reports the truck's front portion was completely gutted. The exact cause of contact with the wire is yet to be determined.
The Indian Opinion
Every vehicle fire is not a sign of failing infrastructure or reckless driving. This incident, like many others, will invite calls for stricter safety audits at crusher units. But the real question is whether such accidents are common enough to demand a statewide protocol for truck unloading near power lines. Watch for the Dhenkanal police report: if it cites multiple similar cases, then the issue is systemic, not isolated.
Source: odishatv.in
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