Tragic road accident: oil tanker, lorry catches fire in southern India,

May 22, 2024

by Shravya

• Accident
• Fire
• lorry catches fire
• Oil tanker
• Road Accident

A fatal road accident occurred on the national highway in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh when a parked container lorry was struck by an oil tanker.

The incident took place in Korishapadu mandal of Bapatla district on May 21.

Visuals showed the vehicle on fire and the aftermath of the collision on the following morning.

The collision resulted in a fire breaking out from the oil tanker’s engine. Tragically, the driver, identified as Kotluri Sridhar from Nellore district, was trapped in the cabin and succumbed to the flames.

The incident reportedly took place while the oil tanker was transporting soap oil from Krishnapatnam port to Guntur.