Fuel tanker overturns near runway at Nepal’s Pokhara airport, flight services disrupted

A fuel tanker overturned near the runway at the airport in Nepal’s tourist city of Pokhara on Tuesday, obstructing flight operations, according to a media report.

The tanker was carrying fuel from the Nepal Oil Corporation, MyRepublica newspaper reported.

Spokesperson of Pokhara Airport Devraj Subedi said that the flight services will remain disrupted for a while after the fuel tanker overturned near the runway and spilled fuel.

“No damage has been incurred even though fuel has been spilled,” Subedi said.