Mini truck carrying oil overturns near Multan Road in Lahore

LAHORE: A mini truck carrying oil overturned on Multan Road near Manga Mandi on Saturday.

The truck — that was reportedly speeding — overturned after one of its wheels dismantled, following which its oil tank started leaking.

Reckless driving: Oil tanker overturns near Rahim Yar Khan

The tanker, transporting around 40,000 litres of fuel, skidded off the road after the driver dozed off

Traffic on the Manga Mandi to Phool Nagar route was promptly diverted by the Motorway Police.

Three 1122 rescue cars reached the scene of incident. 

In a similar incident last month, at least 152 people were burnt to death and scores injured after an oil tanker overturned and caught fire in Bahawalpur's Ahmedpur East town on June 25.

152 burnt to death as oil tanker catches fire in Bahawalpur

Scores injured in fire that broke out after oil tanker overturned and crowds rushed to collect fuel

Most victims were residents of nearby localities who had rushed to the scene of incident to collect the leaking fuel after the tanker toppled, said rescue sources.