MP: Woman killed, 23 people injured as fuel tanker catches fire in Khargone
Khargone, Oct 26: A woman was killed and at least 23 other people were injured when a fuel tanker caught fire after overturning near a village in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district on Wednesday morning, officials said.
Superintendent of Police Dharmveer Singh while quoting locals said people from Anjangaon village had gathered to look at the tanker after it overturned near the village. The vehicle then suddenly caught fire causing the casualties, he said.
One of the injured persons said a blast occurred in the tanker after it overturned.
The incident took place at around 5 am near Anjangaon village under Bistan police station limits, about 30 km from the district headquarters, police said.
Khargone Collector Kumar Purushottam told reporters that one person was killed and at least 23 others suffered burn injuries in the incident which occurred after the tanker of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) overturned.
The deceased was identified as Rangubai (19), he said.
Some of the seriously injured persons were referred to Indore for further treatment, he said.
The collector also said that BPCL officials have been asked to conduct an inquiry into the incident.
Jagdish, who was among those injured in the incident, said a blast took place suddenly in the tanker when the villagers reached the spot after the vehicle overturned.
The tanker driver and conductor fled from the spot, he said.
Anjangaon resident Ghurmul Sisodia said the fire broke out suddenly in the fuel tanker when the villagers went to the spot to look at it.
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Mangaluru: Three schools receive hoax bomb threat, police deployed for additional security
Mangaluru: Three educational institutions in the city on Monday received a hoax email threat claiming the presence of explosive materials on their premises.
According to sources, the email claiming presence of explosive material was received by Manipal School in Attavar under the Pandeshwar Police Station limits, Presidency and Cambridge School in Neermarga under the Mangaluru Rural Police Station limits.
Following the emails, various teams of the police department and the bomb disposal squad, reached the spot and conducted an inspection.
City Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal after thorough inspections confirmed that the threats were false, and no suspicious objects were found at any of the schools.
“No suspicious objects were found in the school premises. Additional police personnel have been deployed in the schools for the safety of students and staff. Separate cases have been registered in connection with this incident,” Agarwal added.
