Latest News | Oil Tanker at Delhi Petrol Pump Catches Fire, Staff's Timely Action Averts Major Tragedy

New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) Timely action by the staff of a petrol pump in Delhi's Dwarka on Tuesday averted a major tragedy when an oil tanker parked there caught fire, police said.

The incident happened at a petro pump in Raja Puri area, they said.

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"As the pump staff noticed flames at the top of the oil tanker, they immediately doused the flames," a senior police officer said.

No loss of life was reported and a fire tender also reached on the spot, the officer said.

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