Chikkaballapur, July 9 -- A major fire broke out on the outskirts of Doddaballapur in Bengaluru Rural district after a petrol-laden truck rammed into a roadside tree and burst into flames, subsequently engulfing another truck nearby.

The incident took place near the 11th Mile under the jurisdiction of the Doddabelavangala Police Station. According to the police, the driver of the petrol truck lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The impact caused the tanker to catch fire almost instantly.

The blaze quickly intensified and spread to a milk truck that was reversing in the vicinity. Within moments, both vehicles were completely engulfed in flames and were subsequently destroyed.

However, the drivers of both the petrol tank...