Bhubaneswar: A major breakout of fire on roadside near Pahala on NH-16 on Monday afternoon, following which panic gripped commuters.
On being informed, police and Fire Services personnel rushed to the spot and doused the flames after a two-hour-long effort.
Police said that the fire broke out from spilt tar after a truck carrying the tar met with an accident. It was yet to be ascertained whether the fire broke out accidentally or someone set the spot on fire.
The incident had made the portion of the road slippery, thereby injuring as many as eight persons who were travelling on motorcycles.
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