At least three NATO oil tankers were set ablaze in Khyber Agency’s Landi Kotal area on the Pak-Afghan highway on Monday.
Reportedly, the explosion occurred in one of the oil tankers which resulted in a container catching fire as well. Fire fighters reached the site and vehicles were shifted to a secure location to prevent further damage.
The blast occurred at Iftari time when drivers were eating at a local hotel nearby. No casualties or injuries were reported yet.
Earlier, more than a dozen NATO tankers caught fire following a blast in a container terminal in the Ring Road area late on Saturday.
A police source said the blast took place in the Fauji Logistics, where at least 55 tankers were parked when the fire broke out.
The report quoting sources added that around 30 of these tankers caught fire and only 15 could be taken to a safer place.
