Nayagarh Jun 12 : At least 4 people lost their lives and one is critically injured in an oil tanker explosion in Odisha’s Nayagarh area on Sunday.At about 2 am today, two trucks carrying diesel and petrol were coming from Paradip to Nayagarh, when one of the trucks capsized in the Kusumi river.
SP Alekha Chandra Padhi told the media about the incident and said that one person’s condition is critical, apart from the 4 who succumbed.
As per reports, the staff of the second tanker went to rescue the staff of the first tanker. A sudden explosion took place and 4 were charred to death. One received severe injuries whose condition is critical.