Driver killed in tanker fire on M4 Highway in Tel Tamr countryside

A tanker truck driver died after his oil tanker caught fire on the M4 international highway between Tel Tamr and Qamishlo, near Tel Shanan village in the northern countryside of Tel Tamr. The cause of the fire remains unknown.

Driver killed in tanker fire on M4 Highway in Tel Tamr countryside
19 September, 2026   10:22
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An oil tanker truck driver lost his life Friday after the tanker he was driving caught fire on the M4 international highway between Tel Tamr and Qamishlo, near Tel Shanan village in the northern countryside of Tel Tamr.

According to preliminary information, the fire broke out while the tanker was traveling along the highway, causing it to burn and killing its driver, Mohammed Khair Abdo, who was from Um Hawsh village in the Aleppo countryside.

Relevant authorities went to the scene to take the necessary measures, while the cause of the fire remains unknown.

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