A massive fire broke out in a fuel tanker in Khargone of Madhya Pradesh which killed two and injured over 20 people.
The incident occurred around 6am on Wednesday while the tanker was heading towards Khargone from Indore.
The tanker got uncontrolled at a turning point near Anjangaon village and overturned which caused the hazard.
“As the fuel tanker overturned near the village, the nearby villagers gathered at the spot to collect the fuel from it. During this the tanker busted”, said Khargone SDM Om Narayan Singh. On the other hand, Khargone MLA Ravi Joshi demanded the state government to provide relief funds to the injured and to the family of the deceased.
Expressing his grief over the incident, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan wrote on Twitter, “Sad news received about a taker going from Indore to Khargone overturned near Anjangaon under Bistan police station which many persons were injured and died. I pray to God for peace to the departed soul and speedy recovery of the injured. Appropriate arrangements have been made by the administration for the treatment of injured in the accident. District Collector and SP and other senior officers are present on the spot. I am constantly in touch with the divisional commissioner and collector”.