Khairpur: 10 Nato tankers torched, 4 hurt

KHAIRPUR: Four people received burnt injuries as some unidentified men set Nato tankers on fire on National Highway near Kurram Abad area of Khairpur, Geo News reported.

According to the police, an incident took place when unidentified armed men opened fire at oil tankers, moving from Karachi to Peshawar, resultantly the tankers caught fire which injured three drivers among four people.

Meanwhile, a local hotel and three shops located near also caught fire from the high intensity of fire. Traffic has also suspended on National Highway.

Six fire brigades from Khairpur and Sukkur cities launched operation to extinguish fire. Fire brigade sources said that teams were facing problems to extinguish fire due because of huge flames.