A driver was burnt alive after the lorry he was driving caught fire in Mahbubnagar district early Thursday. Five other persons escaped with injuries.
The incident occurred when the lorry, loaded with goats, was heading towards Kurnool and rammed into a signboard on the national highway. Flames engulfed the lorry,
leaving the driver trapped inside. He died on the spot, while the others escaped with injuries.
Upon receiving the information, police and fire services personnel rushed to the spot and doused the flames within an hour. Firefighters and police are collecting more details to ascertain the cause of the incident.