{
  "id": 16314198,
  "title": "Andhra Pradesh Fire At Road Construction Site Kills Five, Refuelling Accident Suspected",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/andhra-pradesh-fire-at-road-construction-site-kills-five-refuelling",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T09:27:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/andhra-pradesh-fire-at-road-construction-site-kills-five-refuelling-accident-suspected"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Five people were tragically killed in a fire at a road construction site located in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Sitaramaraju district on Saturday, according to a police official. The incident may have occurred during the refuelling of a dumper truck, Superintendent of Police Amit Bardar stated. The fire is suspected to have started when workers at the Pinakota village site in Anantagiri mandal were filling a truck with diesel, as the location requires workers to transport diesel in drums due to its distance from the construction site. Police confirmed that the fire was not caused by an explosion, but rather an accidental blaze, with five deaths currently being confirmed. An investigation into the incident is underway, with additional police teams expected to arrive at the scene in the near future.",
  "summary": "At least five people were killed in a fire at a road construction site in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Sitaramaraju district on Saturday, possibly during the refuelling of a dumper truck, a police official said. Fire May Have Started During Dumper Truck Refuelling Superintendent of Police Amit Bardar said the incident occurred at the site in Pinakota village in Anantagiri mandal, where workers…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}