Aizawl, Oct 30: In a tragic incident, at least 4 mortal remains have been discovered after a tanker carrying petrol caught fire near Tuirial Airfield in Mizoram on Saturday evening. At least a dozen people got injured in the incident.

Many of those injured or assumed to have been killed were attempting to collect fuel, while others were attempting to put out the fire from the wrecked tanker, locals said.

According to sources, the fire also destroyed three two-wheelers and one taxi.

The death toll is expected to rise as the fire burns out and officials and volunteers assess the situation, officials added.

Thie tanker transporting fuel was involved in an accident near the Tuirial airstrip.

Police sources added that it is yet to be ascertained whether the tanker exploded after colliding with the vehicles or the vehicles collided with the on-fire tanker.

On Sunday morning, hundreds of local people were seen around the tanker, collecting fuel that was draining out.