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Dumper Catches Fire on Pataudi-Rewari Road; Driver Escapes Unharmed
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News18•28-09-2026, 19:30
Dumper Catches Fire on Pataudi-Rewari Road; Driver Escapes Unharmed
- •A moving dumper caught fire on the Pataudi-Rewari road in Gurugram on Monday morning.
- •The driver narrowly escaped unhurt by jumping out of the vehicle as smoke and flames erupted.
- •The fire quickly engulfed the cabin and front section of the dumper.
- •Police and fire department were alerted, and firefighters brought the blaze under control, though the front section was gutted.
- •Preliminary investigations suggest a short circuit as the cause of the fire, with other possibilities also being investigated.
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Preliminary investigations suggest that a short circuit was the cause of the fire on the dumper.
No injuries were reported, as the driver managed to jump out of the vehicle and escape unhurt before the flames engulfed the cabin.
Traffic was disrupted for some time following the incident, but the damaged dumper was later removed from the scene with the help of a crane.
