Explosions caused due to fire involving six oil tankers triggered panic near Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Narwal area here in the city outskirts on Wednesday.
Police sources confirmed that around six oil tankers caught fire in the parking yard near Jammu RTO office under mysterious circumstances.
Two tankers containing fuel exploded as a result of the fire and the sound was so powerful that it triggered panic in the nearby areas, the police said.
Police and firefighters reached the spot pressing nine firefighting vehicles into operations immediately. No human casualty was reported in the incident.
“The fire fighting team along with Jammu Police are on the job to douse the devastating fire,” they added.
The cause of the fire is being ascertained, said police.
