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- A truck carrying straw from Vellore to Tirupattur caught fire in Ladavaram village when its load touched a low-lying live overhead cable near a government school.
- The driver, S. Ravi, 46, of Walajah, suffered minor injuries but escaped by jumping off before the cabin caught fire.
- Villagers alerted him to the blaze and the fire and rescue services from Arcot took about an hour to put out the flames.
- The truck was saved from being fully destroyed because the straw bundles were thrown off, and Arcot Taluk police have registered a case and begun a probe.
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- Findings of the Arcot Taluk police probe into the incident
- Any action taken over the low-lying live cable near the school
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Named India · S. Ravi · Arcot · Arcot Taluk police · Fire and Rescue Services · Ladavaram village · Tirupattur · Vellore · Walajah
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