Patna - A fire broke out in a sand-laden moving truck. VIDEO: An 18-wheeled truck was engulfed in flames on the Aunta-Simaria six-lane highway. It took hours to extinguish the fire, resulting in a 2 km long traffic jam.

In Patna, a fire broke out suddenly on the Aunta-Simaria six-lane highway in the flood sub-division area due to diesel leaking from an 18-wheeler truck. Seeing the truck suddenly catching fire, panic spread among the people in the surrounding area, and the drivers stopped their vehicles. Upon receiving information about the incident, the local police and fire brigade team immediately reached the spot. Firefighters somehow managed to control the fire. See the pictures of the fire... With strong security arrangements in place.