Massive explosion after two fuel tanks collided in Syria, killing one

According to the Syrian Ministry of Interior, one person was killed and three others were injured after two fuel tankers caught fire last night on the Homs-Tartous highway in western Syria.

“A tanker loaded with fuel failed its brakes and collided with another tanker loaded with gas and a civilian car at Arzouna Bridge on Homs-Tartous Road, causing a fire in the three vehicles, killing one person and injuring three others,” the ministry said in a statement. Traffic flow on both directions were halted, and a great material loss occurred on the road, the ministry added.

Medical and Firefighting teams rushed to the scene and transported the injured to a nearby hospital.

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