KARACHI: A huge fire destroyed four oil tankers and a trailer off Superhighway (M-9) in Gadap City on Wednesday, said officials.

The police said no one was hurt in the fire.

They added that an oil tanker was parked behind a restaurant near Kathor when it caught fire.

The fire spread rapidly which also engulfed a trailer truck carrying goods and two other parked oil tank trucks standing there.

Fire engines of FWO Bahria Town Karachi and KMC fire brigade controlled the fire after five hours of hectic efforts.

The fire brigade officer said that four heavy vehicles were completely destroyed in the fire. One shop was also damaged.

The cause of the fire and estimation of loss could not be made immediately.

Published in Dawn, May 20th, 2021