8 km jam on NH-48 due to fire in road sweeping machine...

 A mechanical road sweeping machine caught fire late on monday (April 29) on National Highway-48 (Delhi-Gurugram Expressway) in Gurugram. The driver driving this machine saved his life by jumping. This fire was so severe that within some time the fire spread to the entire road sweeping machine.

As soon as the information was received, the police and fire department reached the spot with fire engines and started trying to extinguish the fire. After a lot of effort, the fire department succeeded in extinguishing the fire, but by then the entire machine was burnt to ashes. The driver saved his life by running away from the accident. During this time there was a jam of about 8 kilometers long on the road.

Municipal Corporation Gurugram's sweeping machine

According to the information received in this regard, on National Highway-48 (Delhi-Gurugram Expressway) late night on monday (April 29), the road sweeping machine (mechanical road sweeping machine) of Municipal Corporation Gurugram was found on the delhi side lane. Was cleaning. Meanwhile, due to unknown reasons the machine caught fire.

Vehicles stopped on the expressway after seeing the flames

After this accident there was chaos on the spot. Seeing the flames rising from the road sweeping machine, the vehicles following behind started stopping. The fire was so intense that the driver saved his life by jumping from the sweeping machine. Before people could understand anything, the entire sweeping machine was engulfed in fire.

On receiving information about the fire, the team of Sector-29 fire Brigade reached the spot. On the other hand, police also reached after getting information. The fire department started extinguishing the fire. However, by then the fire had spread too much and by the time the fire was extinguished, the entire sweeping machine was burnt to ashes.