A wheat field turned into ashes Head Chanawan area of Wazirabad when it caught fire after a harvester driver threw a burning butt of cigarette into the field, reported 24News HD TV channel.

According to details, two acres of grain crop caught fire during the harvesting when a harvester driver, who was harvesting the field, threw the cigarette butt into the field.

The crop instantly caught fire and its flames engulfed the whole field including the harvester.

The driver was lucky enough to escape unhurt as he had to run for his life from the spot.

The fire destroyed the whole crop as well as the harvester.

Reporter Nayyar Alam