A Nepal Army truck carrying soldiers en route to Sim Bhanjyang from Palung along Tribhuvan Highway caught fire on Thursday afternoon.

According to the Area Police Office in Palung, the vehicle carrying soldiers of the Yuddha Bhairav Battalion Training Camp at Thaha Municipality-6 in Makawanpur was thoroughly damaged in the incident.

The fire was brought under control with the help of a police team, municipal police and fire brigade. There are no reports of casualties.

A preliminary investigation suggests that the fire broke out due to technical fault in the vehicle’s engine, said police.