Rawalpindi explosions : Oil tankers catch fire at depot

A fire broke out after an explosion at an oil depot near the airport police station. The nearby areas of Gharibabad and Rahmatabad have been evacuated. According to TV reports, there were two explosions which spread panic in the area. Rescue work commenced while fire-fighters were busy in their efforts to control the fire.  According to some reports, the oil depot was targeted. Police, however, have not confirmed the cause of the explosion.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 9^th, 2011.