The oil tanker was travelling from Karachi to Sher Shah Depot, Multan. Photo: Geo News screen grab

RAHIM YAR KHAN: An oil tanker overturned on National Highway near Rahim Yar Khan Thursday morning.

The tanker, transporting around 40,000 litres of fuel, skidded off the road after the driver dozed off while passing by Koochi Muhammad Khan, according to officials.

The oil tanker was travelling from Karachi to Sher Shah Depot, Multan, the police informed.

No one was harmed in the incident.

 Rescue team and police set up a perimeter around the crash site and attempted to clear it. Photo: Geo News screen grab 

Police, Motorway police and rescue authorities set up a perimeter around the crash site and attempted to clear it.

The cases of oil tanker overturning have become a cause of concern as more than 200 people were killed after a blaze erupted in an oil tanker, which had overturned near Ahmedpur East area of Bahawalpur on June 25.

Following the crash, people from a nearby area had gathered around the tanker to pilfer oil.

On July 9, another oil tanker crashed on Vehari?s Sinchawala road, following which nearby residents reached the site and began taking out fuel.

Locals pilfer fuel after oil tanker crashes in Vehari

People have gathered around the tanker and are stealing fuel without caring for their lives

Geo News footage showed locals using a drain to take out fuel and loading it onto drums. Thousands of litres of diesel were reportedly present inside the tanker