<p>Kolkata: Driver of an oil tanker was charred to death after his vehicle rammed into a truck parked on the roadside and burst into flames on Wednesday morning in central Kolkata, police said.</p><p>The accident occurred around 5 am on Chittaranjan Avenue in Mohammed Ali Park area when the driver lost control of his vehicle following a suspected tyre burst, a senior officer said.</p><p>Ten fire tenders swung into action and took over an hour to douse the flames, he said, adding that the charred body of the driver was recovered from the tanker.</p><p>"The fire was devastating, and some nearby shops were also partially damaged," the police officer said.</p><p>Following the accident, traffic was diverted on the arterial road that connects the northern and southern parts of the city.</p>
<p>Kolkata: Driver of an oil tanker was charred to death after his vehicle rammed into a truck parked on the roadside and burst into flames on Wednesday morning in central Kolkata, police said.</p><p>The accident occurred around 5 am on Chittaranjan Avenue in Mohammed Ali Park area when the driver lost control of his vehicle following a suspected tyre burst, a senior officer said.</p><p>Ten fire tenders swung into action and took over an hour to douse the flames, he said, adding that the charred body of the driver was recovered from the tanker.</p><p>"The fire was devastating, and some nearby shops were also partially damaged," the police officer said.</p><p>Following the accident, traffic was diverted on the arterial road that connects the northern and southern parts of the city.</p>