Watch: Fuel truck leaves trail of fire on road in Syria
Eyewitnesses captured the moment a burning fuel tanker drove through the centre of Hasakah, Syria, leaving a trail of fire behind it.
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Eyewitnesses captured the moment a burning fuel tanker drove through the centre of Hasakah, Syria, leaving a trail of fire behind it.
A burning fuel tanker was filmed driving through Hasakah, Syria, leaving a trail of flames behind it. The driver attempted to reach a fire station to contain the blaze, resulting in seven injuries and the destruction of 11 vehicles, including a bus.
A fuel tanker caught fire while unloading at a gas station opposite the central bus garage in Hasakah. The driver tried to move the burning vehicle toward a fire station, but the fire spread, injuring seven people and destroying 11 vehicles, including a bus.
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