Pakistan gas bowser explodes after truck collision, killing 2 and damaging 6 vehicles

At least two people were killed and five others critically injured after a gas bowser collided with another heavy vehicle and exploded in Pakistan's southern Sindh province on Wednesday, police said.The accident occurred on the National Highway near Rohri Interchange in Sukkur district. Preliminary reports suggest the gas bowser, which was carrying fuel under pressure, collided at high speed with a heavy trailer.The impact damaged the bowser's tank, triggering a powerful explosion and a fire that spread to nearby vehicles, Xinhua News Agency reported.Police said the two people killed were the driver and cleaner of the gas bowser. Both died at the scene after being caught in the explosion.Rescue teams and emergency services rushed to the site after receiving reports of the blast. The five injured people, who suffered serious burns and other injuries, were taken to a nearby hospital in Sukkur for treatment. Several remained in critical condition, medical personnel said.The explosion and subsequent fire also damaged or destroyed six other vehicles, including two fuel tankers, three heavy cargo trailers and a commercial Mazda truck.Police temporarily halted traffic on the National Highway and cordoned off the area around Rohri Interchange to allow firefighters and rescue teams to operate safely.Authorities began clearing the burnt wreckage and launched an investigation to establish the exact circumstances of the collision.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.