Fire tender overturns in Nabarangpur

| | UMARKOTE
  • 0

Fire tender overturns in Nabarangpur

Sunday, 31 December 2017 | PNS | UMARKOTE

The driver of a fire tender was killed while three other firefighters were injured in a mishap on State Highway-39 near Jamrunda in Nabarangpur district late on Friday night.

The deceased was identified as Purna Chandra Jani.

Sources said the Odisha Fire Services personnel were returning after attending an emergency call at Taraguda village when the fire tender turned turtle.

It was suspected that the mishap occurred due to some technical glitch in the vehicle. According to reports, the driver lost control of the vehicle, which started swinging sideways and later overturned.

The injured firefighters were admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital here and their conditions were stated to be critical.

Sunday Edition

The Tuning Fork | The indebted life

10 November 2024 | C V Srikanth | Agenda

A comic journey | From Nostalgia to a Bright New Future

10 November 2024 | Supriya Ghaytadak | Agenda

A Taste of China, Painted in Red

10 November 2024 | SAKSHI PRIYA | Agenda

Cranberry Coffee and Beyond

10 November 2024 | Gyaneshwar Dayal | Agenda

The Timeless Allure of Delhi Bazaars

10 November 2024 | Kanishka srivastava | Agenda

A Soulful Sojourn in Puri and Konark

10 November 2024 | VISHESH SHUKLA | Agenda