Fire crews battled to prevent a blaze spreading after a fuel tanker exploded on an industrial estate.

Firefighters were called to Laker Road, behind Rochester airport, after receiving a report of a blaze last night.

When crews arrived at around 10.30pm, they found the vehicle engulfed in flames and exploding.

They tackled the flames and explosions for more than an hour and prevented the fire spreading to another tanker nearby.

A Kent Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said the cause of the fire is unknown. No one was injured.