A truck carrying fireworks from Tamil Nadu caught on fire in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district on Tuesday night.
The truck burnt down late at night in Khargi Kheda village of Purva Kotwali in Unnao.
Videos recorded by locals show the truck engulfed in flames as a series of fireworks shoot out of it. Officials said the truck was on fire for over three hours before the flames were extinguished.
It is reported that the truck full of fireworks was headed to Ayodhya for the grand consecration ceremony at the Ram Temple on January 22. However, the truck owner denied the reports and said the vehicle was on its way to Bahraich.
The cause of the fire is not known yet. There are no reports of any injuries in the incident.
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