Shafaq News- Damascus
An Iraqi fuel tanker driver was killed late Monday when his vehicle explodedafter a crash on Syria’s Homs-Tartus highway, Shafaq News correspondent said.
The incident occurred in the Al-Rabiyah area, causing a major fire that shutdown the international road toward Tartus and left several people injured. Noofficial casualty toll has been released.
Authorities opened an investigation into the circumstances of the crash.
Earlier this month, an Iraqi oil tanker overturned and caught fire on theHoms-Al-Tanf highway in Syria’s desert region, with no casualties reported. InJune, another Iraqi tanker was attacked by unidentified gunmen on theAleppo-Manbij highway in northern Syria, causing material damage.