Smoke plumes into the air as a fire broke out in an oil tanker in Narwal, Jammu (ANI photo)
NEW DELHI: Several oil tankers in Jammu caught fire on Wednesday. Emergency services responded quickly to the scene, averting a bigger tragedy involving people.No individuals people have been reported to be harmed, according to news agency PTI.
However, two tankers with relatively less quantity of oil burst into flames and were complete gutted.
The cause of the fire, that started with one tanker near the RTO office at Transport Nagar and spread to 4-5 other tankers, is not known.
The area, home to numerous tankers and jhuggies, is considered highly vulnerable.
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Officials said that fire service personnel rushed to the spot with several fire tenders and managed to bring the blaze under control after an hour-long operation.
