A 55-year-old man in Mancherial district was burnt alive after falling asleep while smoking a beedi. The fire spread from his wooden cot, killing him instantly. Police said the victim was inebriated at the time.
As per available information, the incident occurred around 2 am, when the truck carrying garbage while proceeding from Miyapur towards Bandlaguda via ORR lost control and fell off the ORR.