12 injured in fire following leakage from overturned tanker in Rajkot

As many as 12 persons including five children sustained burn injuries due to fire caused by petrol leaked from a tanker near Jamkandorana village in Rajkot early this morning, fire brigade officials said.

Fire broke out after the tanker overturned, and it spread to the nearby hut where a family of 12 was sleeping.

All of them, including five children, sustained burn injuries and were admitted to Junagadh civil hosptial where their conditions were stated to be stable, officials said.

The fire was brought under control quickly. A complaint has been registered against the tanker driver who fled from the spot, police said.