LAHORE: At least seven people sustained injuries as a tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) caught fire near Shahdara Morr on Wednesday.
According to Rescue-1122, the tanker carrying LPG exploded and caught fire, injuring the people close to it.
Rescue officials said that the fire also engulfed a nearby fuel station. A number of vehicles parked in the nearby parking area were damaged in the incident. However, rescues officials and fire brigade team immediately reached the spot and extinguished the fire.
The injured were shifted to Mayo Hospital.
Meanwhile, City Traffic Officer (CTO) Hammad Abid also visited Shahdara Morr to review traffic situation. DSP Traffic Amir Sadiq briefed him about the incident and the damage caused to CTP motorcycles and other vehicles by the fire.
