A massive fire erupted in a truck carrying gas cylinders at Bhopura Chowk on Delhi-Wazirabad Road in Ghaziabad, leading to a series of explosions. No casualties or injuries have been reported.
Chief Fire Officer Rahul Kumar said fire brigade personnel were at the scene but initially could not reach the truck as the cylinders continued to explode. “The sound of the blasts can be heard for several kilometres,” he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
Footage from the area shows explosions occurring, with videos capturing the sounds from a distance of two to three kilometres.
Firefighting operations are underway.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.