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Man burnt alive as truck catches fire in Kathua

Jammu, September 19, 2022 (PPI-OT):In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, a man was charred to death after a truck he was travelling in caught fire in Jammu region. The incident took place on the Jammu-Pathankot highway in Kathua district, police said on Monday.

The victim, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, was the truck driver’s helper, and they were travelling towards Jammu when the vehicle suddenly engulfed into flames late on Sunday, they said. The driver jumped out of the burning truck and rescued himself, but his helper failed to come out of the vehicle. A fire tender reached the spot and controlled the fire, but it was too late to save the man.

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