At least 15 people were burnt in an accident when a passenger van collided with a truck at Melsi Road near Sultanpur area, due to which, the CNG cylinder in the van exploded Saturday, a private TV channel reported.
According to rescue sources, 15 people were burnt and many injured when the CNG cylinder of a van exploded and caught fire due to collision with a truck at Melsi Road.
The sources told that at least 18-20 people were traveling in the van and the number of casualties was feared to increase.
Rescue teams reached the incident spot while efforts are underway to transfer the victims to a nearby hospital.