<p>A lorry today caught fire following which about 60 LPG cylinders kept in it exploded, leading to tense moments in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The mishap occurred in Enugumarri village near Dhone on National Highway-44 at around 7.20 AM, police said.<br /><br />No one was injured in the incident. However, three haystacks in the village were reduced to ashes, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dhone sub-division) P N Babu told PTI over phone.<br /><br />The lorry carrying 450 gas cylinders from Anantapur district was heading to Kurnool, when the driver noticed flames from the engine and suddenly stopped the vehicle near a roadside. He rushed to the village and alerted the locals to vacate their houses and leave the place, the DSP said.<br /><br />"As the flames spread, the gas cylinders caught fire and started exploding. At least 50-60 cylinders exploded in the process. Police and fire personnel rushed to spot immediately and the blaze was brought under control," he said.<br /><br />"Traffic movement on the highway was affected for some time due to the fire but was later restored," the police officer said.A probe is on into the mishap, he added.</p>
<p>A lorry today caught fire following which about 60 LPG cylinders kept in it exploded, leading to tense moments in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The mishap occurred in Enugumarri village near Dhone on National Highway-44 at around 7.20 AM, police said.<br /><br />No one was injured in the incident. However, three haystacks in the village were reduced to ashes, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dhone sub-division) P N Babu told PTI over phone.<br /><br />The lorry carrying 450 gas cylinders from Anantapur district was heading to Kurnool, when the driver noticed flames from the engine and suddenly stopped the vehicle near a roadside. He rushed to the village and alerted the locals to vacate their houses and leave the place, the DSP said.<br /><br />"As the flames spread, the gas cylinders caught fire and started exploding. At least 50-60 cylinders exploded in the process. Police and fire personnel rushed to spot immediately and the blaze was brought under control," he said.<br /><br />"Traffic movement on the highway was affected for some time due to the fire but was later restored," the police officer said.A probe is on into the mishap, he added.</p>