An oil tanker has burst into flames near Voi.

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The tanker was ferrying fuel from Mombasa towards Nairobi before it caught fire at Ndome area along Mombasa-Nairobi highway.

The cause of the Friday afternoon incident is yet to be established.

Motorists avoided the scene of the accident for fear that the fire could spread into their vehicles due to the flammable nature of petrol.

It is not yet clear if the driver of the petrol tanker jumped out of the truck earlier.

More to follow..