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Chemical truck fire halts traffic on Bangalore's NICE road
A chemical-laden truck caught fire on the elevated NICE road in Bangalore on Tuesday afternoon, bringing traffic to a standstill. The incident occurred when the vehicle's driver allegedly lost control due to overspeeding.
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The truck caught fire around 12:30 p.m., triggering a major traffic disruption on one of the city's key arterial roads. Emergency services rushed to the scene as the blaze engulfed the vehicle carrying chemical substances, prompting authorities to evacuate nearby areas as a precautionary measure.
According to initial reports, the driver lost control of the truck reportedly due to overspeeding, leading to the accident. The impact of the collision caused the chemicals to ignite, resulting in the fire that spread rapidly across the vehicle.
Authorities cordoned off the affected section of the NICE road and diverted traffic to alternate routes. Fire personnel deployed multiple units to douse the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to surrounding vehicles. No immediate reports of casualties were available.
The traffic disruption extended for several hours as emergency crews worked to extinguish the fire and clear the wreckage from the roadway. Investigators have begun examining the circumstances that led to the driver losing control of the vehicle.