Bhubaneswar: A dumper was on fire all of a sudden in the Mancheswar industrial area this afternoon while it was parked on the roadside.
Being alerted, fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and doused the blaze.
Soon after the fire was extinguished, the driver cabin was found gutted while no injury or casualty was discovered as the dumper was fortunately unoccupied, informed the Fire Officer.
The cause behind the fire was not ascertained, however, it was suspected to be any short circuit in the engine as some locals had noticed flames from the engine that engulfed the cabin area.