A truck caught fire on the Kazan — Ulyanovsk highway.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze, no injuries reported
Photo: Maxim Platonov
A cargo vehicle caught fire on the R-241 Kazan — Ulyanovsk highway in the Verkhneuslonsky district of Tatarstan, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. Due to the fire, a traffic jam formed on the road. The incident occurred near the village of Russkoye Burnashevo. The cabin of the truck caught fire. The tank trailer, which had previously transported diesel fuel, was empty at the time of the incident. Firefighters extinguished the blaze. According to preliminary data, no one was injured. Traffic in both directions is difficult on the section, with the jam stretching for 3 km. Earlier, three accidents occurred on the M-7 highway exiting Kazan, resulting in a traffic jam of 4.5 km.
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A truck caught fire on the Kazan — Ulyanovsk highway.
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