At least five killed in fire at Andhra Pradesh road construction site
Police suspect a possible spark during dumper truck refuelling triggered the fire at a remote construction site in Alluri Sitaramaraju district
Pinakota (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 24 (PTI) At least five people were killed in a fire at a road construction site in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Sitaramaraju district on Saturday, possibly during the refuelling of a dumper truck, a police official said.
Superintendent of Police Amit Bardar said the incident occurred at the site in Pinakota village in Anantagiri mandal, where workers generally transport diesel in drums to refuel vehicles because the location is around 100 km away.
The workers may not have taken adequate precautions while filling the truck's tank, and a spark could have triggered the fire, he said.
"It was not a blast. I would call it an accidental fire. Five deaths is what we have been able to confirm so far," Bardar told PTI.
A police team had reached the spot, while another team was expected to arrive shortly to investigate the incident, he added. PTI