Major fire averted by AR
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 13 2018:
Shangshak Bn of 10 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) provided immediate assistance to a civil truck which had caught fire near Mahadev Camp on NH-202 on its way towards Ukhrul, today.
A statement of IGAR (South) stated that the truck was carrying food products and caught fire likely from a short circuit.
The unit responded with utmost swiftness and contained the fire before it spread to the neighbouring areas and averting a major fire tragedy.
The driver of the vehicle was provided medical aid by the unit and medicines were given to him.
The driver and the locals of the neighbouring areas thanked the Assam Rifles for their humanitarian work.