The video will auto-play soon 8 CancelThe tanker appears to have caught fire on the A21 bypass near Lamberhurst in Kent, with footage showing flames raging behind the driver's cabin of the vehicleKent fire: Fuel tanker explodes sending huge plumes of smoke into sky as bypass blockedA fuel tank has exploded sending massive plumes of black smoke into the sky and blocking a road that is expected to be closed all day. The tanker caught fire on the A21 near Lamberhurst in Kent shortly before midday on Wednesday, as local residents were urged to keep their windows and doors shut. A statement from Kent Police said: "Kent Police was called at 11.45am on 11 August 2021 to a report that an HGV tanker was on fire at a location on the A21 near Lamberhurst. The fire service spokesperson said: "Kent Fire and Rescue Service is currently at the scene of a vehicle fire on the A21 near Lamberhurst. Witness Andrew Seale, who posted a video on Twitter showing a huge cloud of black smoke, wrote: "Massive explosions and plums [sic] of smoke, A21 bypass near Lamberhurst."

Source: Daily Mirror August 11, 2021 12:32 UTC