Man gets trapped in stubble fire in Ferozepur village, sustains burns

A villager sustained burn injuries while his two-wheeler was reduced to the ashes when he got trapped in a fire caused due to stubble burning at a village in Ferozepur on Monday

A villager sustained burn injuries while his two-wheeler was reduced to the ashes when he got trapped in a fire caused due to stubble burning at a village in Ferozepur on Monday. A barber, Zora Singh (29), of Bodla village while talking to mediapersons said when he reached near Rao Ke village, he got trapped in a fire and fell unconscious. He was rescued by passers-by but he sustained burn injuries and his two-wheeler was reduced to the ashes.

A Ferozepur villager sustained burn injuries while his two-wheeler was reduced to the ashes when he got trapped in a fire caused due to stubble burning at a village in Ferozepur on Monday. (HT File Photo)

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