2 Charred To Death As Truck Catches Fire After Accident In Madhya Pradesh

The incident occurred around 8 am at Ganpati Ghat on Indore-Mumbai Highway.

Two men were charred to death when a truck in which they were travelling caught fire after hitting two similar vehicles on a highway in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, police said.

Three persons were injured in the accident, they said.

The incident occurred around 8 am at Ganpati Ghat on Indore-Mumbai Highway, some 60 km away from the district headquarters, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Devendra Patidar said.

"The brakes of a long truck carrying marble failed, due to which the vehicle jumped the divider and went to the opposite side of the highway where it hit two similar vehicles. All three trucks caught fire following the accident," he said.