Mysterious fire destroys fuel tankers in Parika
The fuel tanks that were destroyed
The fuel tanks that were destroyed

TWO fuel tankers which were discharging fuel, burst into flames at Parika Salem First Koker on the East Bank of Essequibo (EBE) on Tuesday.
The two fuel tankers, GRR 2059 and GVV 5905 are owned by Nazhir Khan, a 39-year-old businessman of Tuschen New Scheme, EBE.
According to police, Zahir Villa of Tuschen, EBE, jumped into the cabin of one of the trucks to switch off the engine during the fire and was injured.
Reports indicate that about 09:00 hours, the two motor lorries which were driven by Ramsharan Dean, a 38-year-old resident of Stewartville, West Coast Demerara and Zahir Villa, a 40 year-old resident of Tuschen New Scheme, EBE, were parked at the Parika Salem first Koker discharging fuel.
According to the 38-year-old driver, he left the vehicle and was about 25 feet away when he smoke emanating from behind his cabin area.
The smoke quickly burst into a huge fire spreading to the other motor lorry. Villa in an effort to save one of the motor lorries jumped in the cabin and tried to turn off the vehicle and received burns to the hand. He was rushed to the Leonora Cottage Hospital by public-spirited citizens. The fire was subsequently extinguished by firefighters.

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