One killed as oil tanker catches fire in Bengal
Tuesday - June 12, 2018 4:20 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Kolkata June 12 (IANS) An oil tanker caught fire after turning turtle in West Bengal s North 24 Parganas district on Tuesday killing one person a fire official said.
The accident took place on Jessore Road at around 4 a.m.
"A kerosene oil tanker caught fire after the driver lost control and the vehicle flipped over near North 24 Parganas district s Duttapukur area. Four fire tenders were pressed into service to control the fire " an official from the district fire control department said.
"The firemen recovered a charred body from beneath the tanker after the fire was put out. The identity of the deceased could not be determined as the body was completely burnt " he said.
The official said the driver of the tanker fled from the spot after the accident happened.
"It seems over-speeding caused the vehicle to flip over. The body has been sent for autopsy with the help of police " the official added.
--IANS mgr/pgh/bg
The accident took place on Jessore Road at around 4 a.m.
"A kerosene oil tanker caught fire after the driver lost control and the vehicle flipped over near North 24 Parganas district s Duttapukur area. Four fire tenders were pressed into service to control the fire " an official from the district fire control department said.
"The firemen recovered a charred body from beneath the tanker after the fire was put out. The identity of the deceased could not be determined as the body was completely burnt " he said.
The official said the driver of the tanker fled from the spot after the accident happened.
"It seems over-speeding caused the vehicle to flip over. The body has been sent for autopsy with the help of police " the official added.
--IANS mgr/pgh/bg
