On the auspicious occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema offered prayers at Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) and prayed for the progress of Punjab, the nation, and the world.
Two people have died after the LPG tanker and a pickup truck collision resulted in a massive explosion and fire in Mandiala village, in Punjab's Hoshiarpur, Civil Hospital Hoshiarpur's SMO Dr Kuldeep Singh confirmed on Saturday.
The accident likely occurred when a car collided with the tanker, resulting in a fire and subsequent explosion. Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain stated that the fire tenders, ambulances, and Punjab Police were quickly deployed to the scene.
According to an official, the fire broke out in a tyre factory in the Gadaipur area of Jalandhar. He said that the fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flames after the fire department received information about the incident at around 5:15 in the morning.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Khanna, Amneet Kondal told ANI that authorities received information at 12.30 pm that an oil tanker has caught fire after hitting the divider on a flyover.