The tanker had 40,000 litres of furnace oil, which was destroyed. The police said that they have yet to ascertain the cause.
Separately, a fire broke out on a launch at the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) fisheries. KPT and city government workers were able to control the flames after half an hour.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 5th, 2011.
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