Ethanol Tanker Overturns, Catches Fire on Dhule-Solapur Highway; No Casualties

• An ethanol-carrying tanker overturned and caught fire in Georai tehsil, Beed district, Maharashtra, early Saturday.
• The incident occurred on the Dhule-Solapur highway around 2 am while the tanker was en route from Solapur to Gujarat.
• The driver lost control, causing the tanker to hit a divider, overturn, and immediately ignite.
• The driver and assistant escaped unhurt by jumping out, but the vehicle was completely gutted.
• Firefighters from Georai Municipal Council battled the blaze for hours, bringing it under control by 6 am, and police cleared the resulting traffic jam.

Why It Matters: An ethanol tanker caught fire after overturning on Dhule-Solapur highway, but fortunately, no casualties reported.